Supply General Laboratory Equipment to London Universities Purchasing Consortium

LUPC is tendering to established a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. 12 Lots.

United Kingdom-London: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

2020/S 045-107589

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: London Universities Purchasing Consortium
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
Town: London
NUTS code: UK
Postal code: W1T 7NZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roy Dennis
E-mail: r.dennis@lupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 2073072772

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31073&B=LUPC

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31073&B=LUPC

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

General Laboratory Equipment

Reference number: LAB5060 LU

II.1.2)Main CPV code

38000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

LUPC is tendering to established a multi-provider framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. Over 12 lots the framework including, but not limited to: centrifuges; environmental control; safety; measurement; environmental storage (fridges and freezers); water purification; laboratory disposal and recycling; gas monitoring and detection; general laboratory equipment.

This framework agreement will commence on 15 June 2020 for an initial period of 36 months, with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months (subject to satisfactory economic operator performance). The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC and SUPC.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 120 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1: Centrifuges

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

42931100

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Circulators (cooled), both non-refrigerated and refrigerated options:

Microfuge, low speed, medium speed, high speed, ultra and analytical, centrifugal evaporator vacuum centrifuges/concentrator.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 2. Environmental Control

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

33152000

39711362

39711430

42300000

42943000

38436000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Ovens, incubators, dryers, water baths and thermal cyclers, circulators (heated), driblock heaters, freeze dyer, furnaces, heating Mantles, hotplates, hybridisation ovens, shakers (benchtop), plasma thawer, microwave systems.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by up to one year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 3: Safety

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

33100000

33191110

39141500

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Autoclaves (floor standing), autoclaves (desktop), laminar flow cabinet, fume cupboard and safety cabinet class I, II and III, glass washing.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 4: Measurement

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

38300000

38500000

38900000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Balances, microplate reader and spectrophotometer, chart recorders, chloride meters, colony counters, colorimeters, conductivity meters, Dissolved oxygen meters, flame photometers, fluorimeters, melting point apparatus, ph meters, thermo hygrometer, calorimeter, chemistry analyser, dissolution tester, viscometer, coulometric and volumetric titrator karl fischer, potentiometric titration, analyser alkalinity system, total organic halides (TOX)/adsorbable organic halides (AOX), mercury analysers.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 5: Environmental Storage Fridges and Freezers

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

39711000

39711120

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Ultra low freezer up to -86 ^oC upright, ultra low freezer up to -86 ^oC chest, ultra low freezers up -150 chest, ultra low freezer up to -40 ^oC upright, ultra low freezer up to -40 ^oC chest, refrigerator under bench, refrigerator upright and rapid plasma freezers.

Low energy type equipment:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by up to 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 6: Environmental Storage Other Equipment

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

33165000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Ice Maker, Cryostats, Cryogenic Conservation Vessels, Desiccator Cabinets, Liquid Nitrogen Dewars, ultra low freezers up -150 ^oC chest, ultra low freezers up -150 ^oC chest.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may extend the agreement by 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 7: General

Lot No: 7

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

38430000

38510000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Stereo and inverted microscopes, pumps and gel dryer (vacuum), electrophoresis blotters and dryers, electrophoresis gel tanks and gel units, electrophoresis power packs, gel documentation system, mixers (vortex), rotary evaporators, standard microscopes, stirrers, sonicator, pulveriser, heat sealers, laboratory benches and chairs, microplate washer, pyrolysis systems, clean chemistry systems, supercritical fluid systems, photo bioreactor, decomposition system, overhead stirrer, laboratory.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may extend the agreement by 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 8. Water Purification

Lot No: 8

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

42912330

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Types I, III and I/II.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 9: Environmental Monitoring Systems (Reference Koolzone and Rees Scientific)

Lot No: 9

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

90711500

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Specification may include cloud system, wired system, temperature sensors, power and energy monitoring software.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by one year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 10: Gas Monitoring and Detection Equipment

Lot No: 10

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

38420000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To supply a range of assorted portable and wall-mounted gas monitoring and detection equipment in accordance with the sample specifications (oxygen and carbon dioxide as below; special gases to follow). The value given below is the estimated annual value of this Lot, excluding VAT. The estimated value of this lot may be subject to significant error as this lot has not been previously collaboratively contracted by the LUPC Gases.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 11. Multi-Lot Supplier

Lot No: 11

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

33100000

33152000

33165000

33191110

38300000

38420000

38430000

38436000

38500000

38510000

38900000

39141500

39711000

39711120

39711362

39711430

42300000

42931100

42943000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To supply a single source for all equipment defined in lot 1 to 10. This lot supports members who are refurbishing an existing or introducing a new lab space.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by one year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 12: Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems

Lot No: 12

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

42997300

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, W1T 7NZ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

To supply laboratory related liquid handling robotics and automation systems.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

LUPC may elect to extend by 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 82

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 16/04/2020

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 28/03/2021

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 16/04/2020

Local time: 10:00

Place:

LUPC, Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7NZ.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Darran Whatley, Senior Category Manager, LUPC.

Roy Dennis, Senior Category Manager, LUPC.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

LUPC, Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7NZ.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: LUPC
Postal address: Shropshire House
Town: London
Postal code: W1T 7NZ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: d.whatley@lupc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 2073072764Internet address: www.lupc.ac.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

28/02/2020