North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · Awarded contract
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Award of Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment to Multiple Suppliers

Awarded 26 Sep 2023

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Awarded26 Sep 2023
Value£185,000,000.00
SupplierAgilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd,BlueScientific Ltd,EM Systems Support Ltd,Etek Europe Limited,Fisher Scientific UK Ltd,Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Limited,Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH,HORIBA UK Limited,JEOL (UK) Ltd,Kratos Analytical Ltd,Magritek UK,Medical Imaging Systems Ltd (MIS Healthcare),Metrohm UK Limited,MR Solutions Ltd,Philips Electronics UK Limited,Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited,Renishaw UK Sales Ltd,Rigaku Europe SE,SciMed Limited,Shimadzu UK Limited,TESCAN-UK Ltd,Waters Limited (TA Instruments),Wonderful Scientific Limited,ZwickRoell Limited,Revvity (UK) Limited,Bruker UK Limited,Elementar UK LTD,Perkin Elmer AES (UK) Ltd,Carl Zeiss Ltd
AgencyNorth Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 3y 1mo ago1d term
Awarded 26 Sept 2023Expired 27 Sept 2023

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North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium awarded a contract to Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd, BlueScientific Ltd, EM Systems Support Ltd, Etek Europe Limited, Fisher Scientific UK Ltd, Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Limited, Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH, and HORIBA for the establishment of a multi-provider Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment.

The agreement covers five lots: Magnetic Resonance Equipment; X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments; Spectroscopy Equipment; Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment; and Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment.

The contract value is AUD 185,000,000.

The framework commenced on 1 August 2023 for an initial 24-month period, with options to extend for two further 12-month periods, subject to satisfactory performance.

Coverage is national across the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, and the agreement is accessible by members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and SUPC.

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