United Kingdom-Bangor: Provision of high throughput robotics equipment

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 056-123465/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Postal address: Finance Office, Cae Derwen, College Road
Town: Bangor
Postal code: LL57 2DG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Llyr Williams
Telephone: +44 1248382057
Email: llyr.williams@bangor.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
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
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision of high throughput robotics equipment

Reference number: BU/CEB/2018/HER
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 42997300
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: This procurement is for the provision of high throughput robotics equipment combining liquid handling, microbial culture plating, colony picking and arraying with the option of procuring a service contract up to 4 years.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42997300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This procurement is for the provision of high throughput robotics equipment combining liquid handling, microbial culture plating, colony picking and arraying with the option of procuring a service contract up to 4 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name: Instrumentation hardware and software/Weighting:60Quality criterion -Name: Technical support, resources and warranty/Weighting:10Quality criterion -Name: Quality assurance and added value/Weighting:10
Price – Weighting:20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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: Bangor University reserve the right to appoint a servicing contract for year 2-4 if the funds allow.

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:: ERDF 2014-2020 Operations Priority Axis 1: Research and Innovation

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
List and brief description of conditions:As specified in the tender documentation.
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: As specified in the tender documents.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-04-19 Local time: 12:00
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:2018-06-20
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-04-19 Local time: 13:00 Place:Cae Derwen — Finance Offices, Bangor University, College Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
(WA Ref:76575).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Postal address: Finance Office, Cae Derwen, College Road
Town: Bangor
Postal code: LL57 2DG
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1248382057
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-03-19