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Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply & Service of Liquid Handlers and related accessories & consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance

University of Dundee · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:38.

Opportunity overview

The initial CeTPD liquid handler requirement did not materialise due to funding. Therefore this award relates to subsequent service of existing systems and supply of liquid handlers and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and or service, maintenance and or repair referred to within the Contract Notice. Potential cumulative spend value of purchases under this agreement will not exceed GBP 1.5M over the initial five (5) years. Total value of procurement advised within II.1.7 is GBP 1.5M

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Oct 2025
Award ID
065316-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Amersham, UKJ13, HP7 9NA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42997300 — Industrial robots

Lots

  • Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenanceValue not stated
  • Initial requirement - Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty including service & maintenanceValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UoD-LAB537-TC-2024
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The University shall incorporate a minimum of TEN (10) calendar days standstill period between notification to Tenderers of the intention to award the contract and the final conclusion of the award of contract. This period allows unsuccessful Tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have TWO (2) working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of THREE (3) working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be required from (please refer to the address in Part 1.1 of the contract notice).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
27 Sept 2024, 13:00
Description
Officers of the University

Address

Street Address
University of Dundee

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
27 Sept 2024, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
27 Sept 2024, 13:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
42997300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial robots

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Initial requirement - Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty including service & maintenance
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This did not materialise due to funding. The initial requirement is for The Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD). They currently have a need for a low volume, non-contact liquid handler for assay dispensing and plate chemistry in order to accelerate their research. The initial contract period is 36 months with an option to extend for a further 7 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Options

Description
scope to include upgrades, accessories, consumables, extended warranty and or service & maintenance throughout the contract period.

Renewal

Description
option to extend by a further 7 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
quality - technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
1
Title
Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The University of Dundee is looking to establish a termed supply & service agreement for Liquid Handlers and related accessories, including upgrades and consumables, there is also scope to include additional purchases and extended warranty and or service and maintenance for existing liquid handlers. The initial purchase is for The Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) - LOT 2

Options

Description
scope to include additional purchases of Liquid Handlers, related accessories, consumables, upgrades, and extended warranty and or service & maintenance.

Renewal

Description
option to extend beyond 60 months to a maximum of 5 x 12 month options subject to need and satisfactory performance

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
University of Dundee, School of Life Science, CeTPD Laboratories, Dundee

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM71
Entry 2
Region
UKM71

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42997300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial robots
Item 2
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
University of Dundee, participating Laboratories

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM71
Entry 2
Region
UKM71

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42997300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial robots

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-25511
Name
University of Dundee

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM71
Locality
Dundee
Postal Code
DD1 4HN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Dundee

Contact

Telephone
+44 1382386810
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-9263
Name
Dundee Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Dundee
Postal Code
DD1 9AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Dundee Sheriff Court

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-122856
Name
University of Dundee

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
Dundee
Postal Code
DD1 4HN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement, Finance & Procurement

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Dundee

Contact

Telephone
+44 1382384812
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-163853
Name
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Locality
Amersham
Postal Code
HP7 9NA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Amersham Place, , Little Chalfont

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1494441181

Award information

Award 1
Id
065316-2025-1
Title
Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163853
Name
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
065316-2025-2
Title
Initial requirement - Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty including service & maintenance
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
065316-2025-1
Title
Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance
Status
active
Award ID
065316-2025-1
Date Signed
10 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dundee · UKM71 · DD1 4HN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM71

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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