Official UK procurement notice
Beacon Service Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purchase of a 5-year service plan from Bruker Cellular Analysis is required as they are the manufacturer of the equipment that was purchased in 2021 and they are the only provider who can carry out the necessary service and maintenance tasks that will ensure the accuracy and precision of the equipment during the lifespan of it. All necessary upgrades and updates will be provided to keep the technology up to date.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Genome Foundry within University of Edinburgh purchased a Beacon Optofluidic…Awarded
The Genome Foundry within University of Edinburgh purchased a Beacon Optofluidic System in March 2021 under contract award reference 647778 which included service and maintenance up to March 2025. A further service and maintenance contract is now required to be put in place and it is essential that the equipment is properly maintained and the only company able to service it is Bruker Cellular Analysis.
The Beacon performance service plan for five (5) years. This will Include 100% coverage for parts and labour for covered repairs, priority response to inquiries within 6 hours, on-site response within 3 business days, 1 Preventive Maintenance per annum, 1 System Health Check per annum, priority software upgrades and updates. This contract will run from March 2025 to March 2030.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2024, 10:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2024, 10:39 GMT
- Authority reference
NCA31084- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039869- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The purchase of a 5-year service plan from Bruker Cellular Analysis is required as they are the manufacturer of the equipment that was purchased in 2021 and they are the only provider who can carry out the necessary service and maintenance tasks that will ensure the accuracy and precision of the equipment during the lifespan of it. All necessary upgrades and updates will be provided to keep the technology up to date.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:785396)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruker Cellular Analysis | £506,309 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 039869-2024-NCA31084-1 · Bruker Cellular Analysis
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2024
- Value
- £506,309
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Sheriff Court HouseMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bruker Cellular AnalysisAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.