United Kingdom-Salford: High Value Laboratory Equipment

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2023/S 248-787019/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Lisa Blackburn
Telephone: +44 1612348003
Email: lisa.blackburn@nwupc.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nwupc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Sub-central contracting authority
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: High Value Laboratory Equipment

Reference number: LAB3162 NW
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment. The Framework Agreement will be split into 5 lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Magnetic Resonance Equipment,
Lot 2 – X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments,
Lot 3 – Spectroscopy Equipment,
Lot 4 – Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment.
Lot 5 – Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment.
This Framework Agreement will commence on 01st August 2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st July 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st July 2026 and a further 12 months until 31st July 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
Coverage on this agreement shall be national – covering all of the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:185000000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Magnetic Resonance Equipment
Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33113000
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 38433000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yesIdentification of the project: The resulting framework may be used by institutions using variousfunds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2.14) Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.

II.2.1) Title: X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments.
Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33111400
Main CPV code: 33114000
Main CPV code: 33115000
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 38433000
Main CPV code: 38510000
Main CPV code: 38511000
Main CPV code: 38511100
Main CPV code: 38511200
Main CPV code: 38514200
Main CPV code: 38530000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yesIdentification of the project: The resulting framework may be used by institutions using variousfunds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2.14) Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.

II.2.1) Title: Spectroscopy Equipment
Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33114000
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 38433000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yesIdentification of the project: The resulting framework may be used by institutions using variousfunds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2.14) Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.

II.2.1) Title: Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment
Lot No:4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 38425000
Main CPV code: 38500000
Main CPV code: 38540000
Main CPV code: 38400000
Main CPV code: 38900000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yesIdentification of the project: The resulting framework may be used by institutions using variousfunds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2.14) Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.

II.2.1) Title: Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment
Lot No:5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 35113200
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 38341000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yesIdentification of the project: The resulting framework may be used by institutions using variousfunds including but not limited to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2.14) Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.

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
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
Notice number in the OJ S:2023/S 165-521752
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Magnetic Resonance Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-07-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:11
Number of tenders received from SMEs:7
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:10
Number of tenders received by electronic means:11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Fisher Scientific UK Ltd
Town: Loughborough
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Magritek UK
Town: Bolton
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Medical Imaging Systems Ltd (MIS Healthcare)
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: JEOL (UK) Ltd
Town: Welwyn Garden City
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: MR Solutions Ltd
Town: Guildford
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Philips Electronics UK Limited
Town: Farnborough
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Wonderful Scientific Limited
Town: Guildford
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Bruker UK Limited
Town: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Siemens Healthcare Limited
Town: Camberley
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
Town: Altrincham
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Currency: GBP
Contract No: 2
Lot No: 2
Title: X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-07-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:30
Number of tenders received from SMEs:15
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:29
Number of tenders received by electronic means:30
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
Town: Cheadle
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: BlueScientific Ltd
Town: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: EM Systems Support Ltd
Town: Macclesfield
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Etek Europe Limited
Town: Prestwick
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Fisher Scientific UK Ltd
Town: Loughborough
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Limited
Town: Abingdon
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH
Town: Daresbury
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: HORIBA UK Limited
Town: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: JEOL (UK) Ltd
Town: Welwyn Garden City
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Kratos Analytical Ltd
Town: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Medical Imaging Systems Ltd (MIS Healthcare)
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: MR Solutions Ltd
Town: Guildford
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Philips Electronics UK Limited
Town: Farnborough
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited
Town: Leatherhead
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Renishaw UK Sales Ltd
Town: Wotton Under Edge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Rigaku Europe SE
Town: Neu-Isenburg
Country: Germany
Nuts code: DE
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: SciMed Limited
Town: Heaton
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Shimadzu UK Limited
Town: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: TESCAN-UK Ltd
Town: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Wonderful Scientific Limited
Town: Guildford
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Revvity (UK) Limited
Town: Pontyclun
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Bruker UK Limited
Town: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Carl Zeiss Ltd
Town: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Elementar UK LTD
Town: Cheadle
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Siemens Healthcare Limited
Town: Camberley
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: FEI UK Ltd
Town: Altrincham
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Anton Paar Ltd
Town: St Albans
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
Town: Altrincham
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Currency: GBP
Contract No: 3
Lot No: 3
Title: Spectroscopy Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-07-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:14
Number of tenders received from SMEs:9
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:14
Number of tenders received by electronic means:14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
Town: Cheadle
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: BlueScientific Ltd
Town: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Fisher Scientific UK Ltd
Town: Loughborough
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: HORIBA UK Limited
Town: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: JEOL (UK) Ltd
Town: Welwyn Garden City
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Metrohm UK Limited
Town: Runcorn
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited
Town: Leatherhead
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Renishaw UK Sales Ltd
Town: Wotton under Edge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: SciMed Limited
Town: Heaton
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Shimadzu UK Limited
Town: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Bruker UK Limited
Town: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Perkin Elmer AES (UK) Ltd
Town: Beaconsfield
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
Town: Altrincham
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Currency: GBP
Contract No: 4
Lot No: 4
Title: Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-07-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:11
Number of tenders received from SMEs:6
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:11
Number of tenders received by electronic means:11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Limited
Town: Abingdon
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited
Town: Leatherhead
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Renishaw UK Sales Ltd
Town: Wotton Under Edge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: SciMed Limited
Town: Heaton
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Shimadzu UK Limited
Town: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Waters Limited (TA Instruments)
Town: Wilmslow
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: ZwickRoell Limited
Town: Worcester
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Bruker UK Limited
Town: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Perkin Elmer AES (UK) Ltd
Town: Beaconsfield
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Carl Zeiss Ltd
Town: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Anton Paar Ltd
Town: St Albans
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Currency: GBP
Contract No: 5
Lot No: 5
Title: Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-07-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Fisher Scientific UK Ltd
Town: Loughborough
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 185000000.00
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
This notice is published in addition to the contract award notice published on 31st October 2023. This notice pertains to awards made to suppliers from 30th November 2023.
The following organisations have committed to this procurement and intend to utilise the Framework Agreement as soon as possible after award:
NWUPC
APUC !/members
HEPCW
LUPC
NEUPC
SUPC
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows:
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide

Local Authorities

NDPBs

National Parks Authorities

Police Forces in the United Kingdom

Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom

NHS Bodies England

Hospices in the UK

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom

Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom

www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Police

NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments

Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities

Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland

Health and Social care in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Housing Associations

Police Service of Northern Ireland

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1612348000
E-mail: procurement@nwupc.ac.uk
Internet address: www.nwupc.ac.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1612348000
E-mail: procurement@nwupc.ac.uk
Internet address: www.nwupc.ac.uk

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: NWUPC Ltd
Postal address: Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Town: Salford
Postal code: M5 4WT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1612348000
E-mail: procurement@nwupc.ac.uk
Internet address: www.nwupc.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-12-21