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United Kingdom-London: Balance equipment

7 Jul 16

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 128-230476/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road
London
Postal code: W1T 7NZ
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Whatley Darran
Phone: +44 2073072764
Email: d.whatley@lupc.ac.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
Address of the buyer profile:
Electronic access to information:
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate:
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
National or federal agency/office
I.3) Main activity: General public services,Health,Recreation culture and religion,Education
OTHER: public sector purchasing consortium
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes

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Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract:
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Post Install Services of General Laboratory Equipment to UK based Public Sector Organisations.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Type of supplies contract: Purchase
Nuts code: UK
II.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS):
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
LUPC seeks to establish a framework agreement to be made available to Members and Associate Members of participating higher education purchasing consortia (HEPC), and other public sector organisations who participate in research and teaching of laboratory related activities who in the future may become full Members of a Higher Education Purchasing Consortium in the future, in the United Kingdom during the term of the Agreement.
Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with the UK Government’s policies on transparency, LUPC intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document and the text of any Framework Agreement awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of LUPC. The terms of the proposed Framework Agreement will also permit a public sector Contracting Authority, awarding a contract under this Framework Agreement, to publish the text of that contract, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Further information on transparency can be found at:

The Authority expressly reserves the right
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
If the Authority decides to enter into a Framework Agreement with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific requesting other contracting Authority. The Authority and other contracting authorities utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee reg. no 04784719, is a not-for-profit company owned by its Members, for its Members. Its primary purpose is to maximise value from the collaborative procurement of goods and services for over 60 Members, made up of universities and colleges, as well as government agencies, research organisations and museums and other cultural establishments. A full list of current Members may be found at:
It is also expected that the Framework Agreement will be used by Members (full and associate) of the following UK Higher and Further Education purchasing consortia:
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC):

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC):

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC):

Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC):
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Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW):

It is also expected that the Framework Agreement will be used by these Research Councils:
Arts & Humanities Research Council (UK SBS)

Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (UK SBS)

Economic & Social Research Council (UK SBS)

Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (UK SBS)

Medical Research Council (UK SBS)

Natural Environment Research Council (UK SBS)

Science & Technology Facilities Council (UK SBS)

II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
37426000,
II.1.6) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.2) Total final value of contract(s):
II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s):
Lowest offer 11 830 000 and highest offer 18 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure:
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below:
1. Price. Weighting 60
2. Quality. Weighting 40
3. Delivery Performance. Weighting
4. Risk. Weighting
5. Overall cost effectiveness. Weighting
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction has been used: NO
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
LAB5028 LU
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot Title: Measurement
Contract No: 1
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
27.5.2016
V.2) Information about offers:
Number of offers received: 9
V.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken:
Appleton Woods Ltd
New Lindon House, Catesby Park, Kings Norton,
Birmingham
B38 8SE