Contract award · 29 May 2025

Purchase of a Two-Photon Microscope

University Of Edinburgh awarded “Purchase of a Two-Photon Microscope” to Bruker UK Ltd for £306k on 29 May 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionLaboratory & precision equipmentScotland

Value £306k
WinnerBruker UK Ltd

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
University Of Edinburgh · Body governed by public law
Value
£305,520.72
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date29 May 2025
  2. Published4 Jun 2025Published 6 days after the contract date

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Purchase of a Two-Photon Microscope

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