Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter - IRR

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£384,357published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Cytek Biosciences B.V

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Researchers at the Institute for Regeneration & Repair (IRR) at the University of Edinburgh, the world’s largest institute dedicated to research in inflammation, regeneration, and repair, aim to understand the cellular and molecular basis of human disease to identify novel therapeutic targets. IRR brings together three centres: Inflammation Research, Regenerative Medicine, and Reproductive Health.

The IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility is one of the UK's leading cytometry facilities and Scotland’s first adopter of spectral flow cytometry. Spectral cytometry enables high-parameter analysis without compromising data quality. The facility currently operates two 4-laser Cytek Aurora analysers, which are widely used by researchers across the University of Edinburgh and the BioQuarter campus.

The facility now seeks to complement their analysers with a Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter (CS) to expand functionality and provide users with a complete high-dimensional workflow, from identification to isolation and downstream analysis.

CPV: Sorters

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

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: Goods
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: 8 Oct 2025, 11:18 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2025, 11:18 BST
Authority reference: NCA31120
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063197
Classification (CPV): Sorters
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa52 Find a Tender

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 IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility is one of the UK's leading cytometry facilities and Scotland’s first adopter of spectral flow cytometry. Spectral cytometry enables high-parameter analysis without compromising data quality. The facility currently operates two 4-laser Cytek Aurora analysers.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:812492)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £384,3571 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cytek Biosciences B.V	£384,357 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 063197-2025-NCA31120-1 · Cytek Biosciences B.V
Signed
6 Oct 2025
Value
£384,357
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cytek Biosciences B.VAwarded supplier Paasheuvelweg 25, Tower C5 | 1105 BP, Amsterdam, NL, 1105 BP

Official documents & specifications

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