United Kingdom-Swindon: Chemical products – Framework Lead

The current contract for Chemical products – Framework Lead is projected to end on 25-JUN-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Laboratory Chemicals.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 18
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 4 000 000 and 18 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Per Annum.

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS Ltd) – formerly RCUK SSC Ltd, as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a framework for the supply of laboratory chemicals for use by or on behalf of UK bodies.
These bodies include but are not limited to The Science and Technology Facilities Council, The Medical Research Council, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, The Economic and Social Research Council, The Natural Environment Research Council, The Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, The RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd, Central Government Departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Voluntary Sector Charities, and/or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of these UK bodies. (see section VI.3, Additional Information).

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: no