Framework Agreement for Laboratory Chemicals (Accelerate Project)

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR LABORATORY CHEMICALS (ACCELERATE PROJECT)
2. Awarding Authority: Swansea University, Procurement – VC’s Office, Singleton Park, Swansea, GB, SA2 8PP. Tel: 01792295890. Email: procurement@swansea.ac.uk. Web: www.swansea.ac.uk Buyer profile:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open
4. Description: ACCELERATE is a pioneering collaboration between Welsh universities and the Life Science Hub Wales, which aims to speed up the translation of ideas into new technology products and services for the health and care sector.
Swansea University leads the Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC) as part of the GBP24m Accelerate programme, which is located in Swansea University Medical School and provides a platform for companies built upon Swansea’s strengths in Biosensors and Devices, Bio-Informatics, Bio-Analytics and Bio-Banking.
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a single provider for each individual Lot listed below, on the basis of an initial agreement period of 13 months – April 2021 to April 2022, with the option to extend for a further 11 months – May 2022 to March 2023:
Lot 1 Cell Lines
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 1 Cell Lines (please see tender documents for further information)
Lot 2 Cell Culture
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 2 Cell Culture (please see documents for further information)
Lot 3 Bacterial Agonists
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 3 Bacterial Agonists (please see documents for further information)
Lot 4 Cytokines and Growth Factors
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 4 Cytokines and Growth Factors (please see documents for further information)
Lot 5 ELISA
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 5 ELISA (please see documents for further information)
Lot 6 Proteome Array Kits
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 6 Proteome Array Kits (please see documents for further information)
Lot 7 Antibodies
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 7 Antibodies (please see documents for further information)
Lot 8 Dyes and stains
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 8 Dyes and stains (please see documents for further information)
Lot 9 PCR
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 9 PCR (please see documents for further information)
Lot 10 Western
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 10 Western (please see documents for further information)
Lot 11 Chemicals and Buffers
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 11 Chemicals and Buffers (please see documents for further information)
Lot 12 Microbiology
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 12 Microbiology (please see documents for further information)
Lot 13 Cell Isolation
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 13 Cell Isolation (please see documents for further information)
Lot 14 Inhibitors
In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a single provider for each individual Lot listed below:
Lot 14 Inhibitors (please see documents for further information)
5. CPV Code(s): 24000000, 33140000, 24960000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL18
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Swansea University Medical School
Lot 1 – Lot 14
Main site or place of performance:
ILS1 Stores
Institute of Life Science
Singleton Campus
Swansea University
SA2 8PP
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Reference number: SU09(20)
WA Ref:108334
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 500000.00 GBP
Lot 1: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 2: Value excluding VAT: 72000.00 GBP
Lot 3: Value excluding VAT: 22000.00 GBP
Lot 4: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 5: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 6: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 7: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 8: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 9: Value excluding VAT: 35000.00 GBP
Lot 10: Value excluding VAT: 2 000.00 GBP
Lot 11: Value excluding VAT: 72000.00 GBP
Lot 12: Value excluding VAT: 22000.00 GBP
Lot 13: Value excluding VAT: 22000.00 GBP
Lot 14: Value excluding VAT: 22000.00 GBP
10. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 25.3.2021 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

Type of the contracting authority: Body governed by public law
Main activity: Education
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 14 lots
Lot 1 – Lot 14
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 13
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 months
Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: No
Information about options: Options: No
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Economic and financial standing: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 14
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 25/03/2021
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Swansea University Procurement team
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Category Managers within Procurement team
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
This is a 14-Lot framework agreement for an initial 13 months from April 2021 to April 2022, with the extension option for a further 11 months, from May 2022 to March 2023
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
TKR-2021223-EX-1561803