Who Won It

Contract award · 29 May 2026

PURCH2967 - PPE1004686 Direct Award for the Provision of a New Flow Cytometer

University of Glasgow awarded “Direct Award for the Provision of a New Flow…” to Becton Dickinson UK Limited for £398k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionLaboratory & precision equipmentScotland

BuyerUniversity of Glasgow
Value £398k
WinnerBecton Dickinson UK Limited

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.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
University of Glasgow · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Becton Dickinson UK Limited
Value
£397,840
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
Official notice
052726-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date29 May 2026
  2. Published4 Jun 2026Published 6 days after the contract date

Description

PURCH2967 - PPE1004686 Direct Award for the Provision of a New Flow Cytometer The instrument is an imaging and spectral flow cytometer. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

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