Award of PURCH2236A - PROVISION OF SUPER-RESOLUTION MICROSCOPE WITH LIVE-CELL CAPABILITIES FOR ME...
Awarded to Carl Zeiss Ltd
South Ayrshire Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 12 October 2023
- Deadline
- Deadline: 10 November 2028 (727 days left)
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Overview
Contracting authority
52 live opportunities · 212 awarded contracts
Ayr, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Scottish Qualifications Authority
BuyerMidlothian, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Forestry and Land Scotland
BuyerGolspie, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Stirling Council
BuyerStirling, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Fife Council
BuyerGlenrothes, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗NHS Ayrshire & Arran
BuyerAyr, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Consumer Scotland
BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Perth & Kinross Council
BuyerPerth, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Highlands and Islands Enterprise
BuyerInverness, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Scottish Enterprise
BuyerGlasgow, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Scottish Public Pensions Agency
BuyerGalashiels, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Scottish Government
BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Moray Council
BuyerElgin, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Aberdeenshire Council
BuyerAberdeen, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Social Security Scotland
BuyerDundee, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗The Highland Council
BuyerInverness, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗New College Lanarkshire
BuyerMotherwell, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗University of Glasgow
BuyerGlasgow, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Scottish Government- SASA
BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Contract signed
- Category
- Goods
- Published
- 12 October 2023
- Deadline
- 10 November 2028
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £761,500
- Award date
- 10 December 2023
- Bids received
- 1
- Carl Zeiss Ltd
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About the winner
Carl Zeiss Ltd
- Based in
- Cambridge
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
1
Open and restricted tenders in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 33% received only one.
Market context
Typical award in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£74,852
Median of 2,399 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 10.2× the median.
South Ayrshire Council in the last 12 months
78
contracts awarded, worth £2,331,925,222 in total
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Notice history
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Contract Award Notice
12 October 2023
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