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Acoustic Liquid Handler

University Of Edinburgh · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:58.

Opportunity overview

Purchase of a Acoustic Liquid Handler to be used for the medical research being carried out at the Edinburgh Genome Foundry.

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
£384.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Feb 2025
Award ID
007255-2025-NCA31098-1
Status
active
Location
High Wycombe,, UKJ13, HP11 1JU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Lots

  • Pre-market engagement was carried out to evaluate market capacity for the supply of Acoustic Liquid Handling machines. It was evident that the technology is novel and cutting-edge, with only a single supplier being to supply this specific item of equipment. It was therefore deemed suitable to carry out a non-competitive action given the absence of competition.Value 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
NCA31098
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Echo Acoustic Liquid Handler is the only liquid handler on the market that uses sound energy to precisely

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Pre-market engagement was carried out to evaluate market capacity for the supply of Acoustic Liquid Handling machines. It was evident that the technology is novel and cutting-edge, with only a single supplier being to supply this specific item of equipment. It was therefore deemed suitable to carry out a non-competitive action given the absence of competition.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
0
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
University of Edinburgh

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2023
Name
University Of Edinburgh

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

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 Edinburgh

Contact

Name
Ross Sharp
Telephone
+44 1316502759
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139304
Name
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Locality
High Wycombe,
Postal Code
HP11 1JU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Oakley Court, , kingsmead Business Park, London Road,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1494441181
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139305
Name
Edinburgh Sherrif Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH11LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sherrif Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Award information

Award 1
Id
007255-2025-NCA31098-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139304
Name
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007255-2025-NCA31098-1
Status
active
Award ID
007255-2025-NCA31098-1
Date Signed
19 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
384,551.65
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH1 1HT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e805-2025-02-26T10:48:04Zcompiled ·