United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Checking and testing apparatus

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 221-458683/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: University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal address: 2nd Floor South, Higham House, New Bridge Street West
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 8AF
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Michael McGill
Telephone: +44 1912086680
Email: purchasing@ncl.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: ://www.ncl-tenders.co.uk/suppliers

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: Supply and Install of Sport and Exercise Science Environmental Chamber.

Reference number: NU/1307
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38500000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Newcastle University is currently constructing a new sports centre on its Newcastle upon Tyne campus. As part of these new facilities, the University’s school of Biomedical Sciences is looking to install an environmental chamber.
This tender is for the supply, install and maintain of this chamber.
To ensure coordination on the site, the University may novate the preferred Supplier to the Main Contractor for the University’s Sports Centre scheme, Clugston Construction Ltd. Novation is merely optional at this stage but the chosen Supplier must confirm acceptance of this condition as part of their tender submission. Warranties and service contracts will remain with the University.
Full details can be found in the published tender documentation, available on the University’s e-tender system, Pro Contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 350000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000, 38500000, 38540000, 38570000, 51200000, 51100000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
See II.1.4.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 350000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
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: The University is willing to consider any solution for the chamber that meets the requirements described in the published tender documents.
The University is looking for the warranty and following service agreement to cover a minimum period of eight years and is willing to consider any options that provides this.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

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:Please refer to the Contract Award Criteria contained in the published 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: Must comply with the requirements detailed in the published Invitation to Tender documentation.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: 2017-12-18 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
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-12-18 Local time: 14:00

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:
The University intends to use its Due North e-tendering portal, Pro Contract, to conduct this tendering exercise.
All information regarding this opportunity can be found on the portal. Details on how to register an interest,access the information and submit a proposal can be found at:

The following link will take you to the supplier page of the Pro Contract system:

Please note that first time suppliers to the University will need to register on the system before they are able to access this opportunity.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: See VI.4.3
Town: See VI.4.3
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: See VI.4.3
Town: See VI.4.3
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: See VI.4.3
Town: See VI.4.3
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-11-13