Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2485 Provision of Fused Silica Parts
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2024awarded 27 Jan 2025
Awarded to Firebird Optics LLC
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWARD OF PURCH2485 PROVISION OF FUSED SILICA PARTS
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality - Section 1 - Technical Specification: 50%
- Quality - Section 2 - Delivery & Acceptance: 10%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality - Section 1 - Technical Specification: 50%
- Quality - Section 2 - Delivery & Acceptance: 10%
- Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than one million pounds sterling 1,000,000 GBP in relation to any one claim or series of claims. -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP)…
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Oct 2024, 15:39 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Feb 2025, 16:27 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PURCH2485- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-005971- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a4b8Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:789313)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
1 Nov 2024 → 19 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published19 Feb 2025, 16:27 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2024- Deadline moved to 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT31 Oct 2024, 16:02 GMT+14 days · was 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete19 Feb 2025, 16:27 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 1 Nov 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 1 Nov 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 1 Nov 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 1 Nov 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
Additional Document added with drawing that requires time to review.
Additional Document added with drawing that requires time to review.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebird Optics LLCSME | USN 284,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005971-2025-PURCH2485-1 · Firebird Optics LLCSME
- Signed
- 27 Jan 2025
- Value
- USN 284,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Firebird Optics LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria