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Published 23 May 2025, 12:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Provision of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Machine

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT38.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Jun 2025awarded 28 May 2025
Awarded to Thistle Scientific Ltd
Contract term 1 moends 31 Jul 2025 · starts 23 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

USW requires a new Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Machine to replace an existing machine. USW mainly use it to quantify antimicrobial resistance genes from environmental samples; however, its scope may be expanded to include forensic applications. Samples are quantified alongside standards to get concentrations of ARGs. These are then used to work out gene copy numbers using external software

CPV: Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 23 Jun 2025 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
38900000 Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments38950000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2025, 12:24 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2025, 17:02 BST
Authority reference
1977
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026199
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instrumentsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05221b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
13 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

ITT Reference to access - itt_117430

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 23 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 12:24 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    13 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 17:02 BST
  5. Contract starts
    23 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 12:24 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 17:02 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2025, 17:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thistle Scientific Ltd£18,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Machine · Thistle Scientific Ltd

    Signed
    28 May 2025
    Value
    £18,500
    Period
    23 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THISTLE SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVTW-4329-DJDD Dfds House Goldie Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G71 6NZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender