Who Won It

Contract award · 7 Jul 2026

NCA31153 Incucyte SX5 (for IRR South)

University Of Edinburgh awarded “Incucyte SX5 (for IRR South)” to Sartorius UK Limited for £221k on 7 Jul 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionLaboratory & precision equipmentScotland

BuyerUniversity Of Edinburgh
Value £221k
WinnerSartorius UK Limited SME

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 Edinburgh · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Sartorius UK Limited SME
Value
£220,990.23
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
070857-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date7 Jul 2026
  2. Published27 Jul 2026Published 20 days after the contract date

Description

This procurement relates to the purchase of a Incucyte SX5 HD/3CLR System for the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR).

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