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

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 158-286080/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Forensic Science Northern Ireland
Postal address: c/o 303 Airport Road West
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT3 9ED
Country: United Kingdom
Email: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dfpni.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: FSNI — Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Thermocyclers.

Reference number: CFT500467
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of new Thermocyclers and Blocks.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 250000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of new Thermocyclers and Blocks.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 250000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 180
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The initial contract period is for a period of five (5) years with options to extend for 2 further periods up to and including 60 months each as detailed in clause 3.2 of the Supplementary Standard Conditions of Contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions: The successful Tenderers’ performance on the contract will be regularly monitored by the Client and assessed against the Monitoring Schedule included in the Conditions of Contract.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2016-09-26 Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2017-03-05
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2016-09-26 Local time: 15:30
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:Only CPD procurement staff with access to the project on e-tenders NI.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The nature of this contract did not lend itself to being broken into lots. It is anticipated that FSNI will purchase 10 Thermocyclers during the initial 12 months of the contract. Following award of Contract FSNI will raise a Purchase Order (PO) to the successful contractor for the purchase of the Thermocyclers. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of the delivery, installation and commissioning of the Thermocyclers as detailed in sections 7 and 8.1 of the specification upon the receipt of a valid invoice. Payment for maintenance will be paid by FSNI on an annual basis following the warranty period by issuing a purchase order for the contracted price of the annual service agreement and upon the receipt of a valid invoice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The UK does not currently have any such
Town: Northern Ireland
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2016-08-16