Laboratory Supplies Tender for Northumbrian Water

Northumbrian Water Limited
Boldon House, Wheatlands Way, Pity Me
Contact point(s): Northumbrian Water Ltd
For the attention of: Philip Carvel
DH1 5FA Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913015429
E-mail: philip.carvel@nwl.co.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting entity: www.nwl.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Water

The contracting entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting entities: no

Laboratory Supplies for Northumbrian Water.

Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKC,UKJ

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 3

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 5

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 3 000 000 and 4 250 000 GBP

This is a contract for the supply of Laboratory Materials and Chemicals for use in Northumbrian Water Limited Laboratories. The contract is split into 3 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 is General Laboratory Supplies, which includes:
Vials and Caps;
Filtration Products;
Plastic Wear;
Chromatography;
General Chemicals;
Acids;
Solvents;
General Consumables.
Lot 2 is General (un-fixed cap) Bottles;
Lot 3 is Specialist (fixed cap, pre-dosed) Bottles.
Lots will not be sub-divided further. Bidders may bid for as many (or as few) Lots as they wish.

71900000, 38000000, 38437000, 33793000

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

The contract values give a good indication of the expected scale of the contract (based on historic prices and volumes). The tender documents will include specific items which bidders will be invited to offer their prices for.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 3 000 000 and 4 250 000 GBP

Options: yes
Description of these options: This is a 3 year contract with an option to extend for a further 2 years (maximum 5 years in total).
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

General Laboratory Supplies, including but not limited to the following:
Vials and Caps;
Filtration Products;
Plastic Wear;
Chromatography;
General Chemicals;
Acids;
Solvents;
General Consumables.

71900000, 38000000, 38437000, 33793000

General Laboratory Supplies, including but not limited to the following:
Vials and Caps;
Filtration Products;
Plastic Wear;
Chromatography;
General Chemicals;
Acids;
Solvents;
General Consumables.
Estimated costs are totals over the maximum 5 year contract period.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 2 700 000 and 3 500 000 GBP

This Lot is for the supply of general bottles (i.e. unfixed cap) for use in the laboratory.

71900000, 38000000, 38437000, 33793000

This Lot is for the supply of general bottles (i.e. unfixed cap) for use in the laboratory.
Estimated costs are totals over the maximum 5 year contract period.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 80 000 and 120 000 GBP

This Lot is for the supply of Specialist Bottles (i.e. pre-dosed with a fixed cap) for use in the laboratory.

71900000, 38000000, 38437000, 33793000

This Lot is for the supply of Specialist Bottles (i.e. pre-dosed with a fixed cap) for use in the laboratory.
Estimated costs are totals over the maximum 5 year contract period.
Estimated value excluding VAT
Range: between 400 000 and 600 000 GBP

Bonds and/or parent company guarantees of performance and financial standing may be required.

Consortia may be required to form a legal entity prior to any award.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Negotiated
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures): no

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications or in the invitation to tender or to negotiate

An electronic auction will be used: no

NW1598

no

Payable documents: no

31.5.2016 – 16:00

English.

This is a recurrent procurement: no

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water e-Sourcing Spend Management portal hosted by Ariba. Expressions of interest must be sent to the e-mail address:philip.carvel@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 31.5.2016 by 16:00. Each party submitting an expression of interest by providing all the information detailed below will be given access to the tender documents as soon as they are made available on the Ariba portal. All the requirements of the tender, including the deadline for submission, will be available via the Ariba portal. When sending an expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information:

1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal:
— Name;
— Job title;
— E-mail address;
— Telephone number.
3) An indication of the Lot(s) your company is interested in bidding for Dates and estimated values shown in this Contract Notice are indicative only at this stage.

10.5.2016