Awarded contract

ID 3758799 DOJ - FSNI - The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Automated Supported Liquid and Solid Phase Extraction System

  • Department of Justice

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-000583

Published 10 January 2022, 9:04am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Justice

C/O 303 Airport Road West

BELFAST

BT3 9ED

Contact

justice.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk

Email

justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ID 3758799 DOJ - FSNI - The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an Automated Supported Liquid and Solid Phase Extraction System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of one new automated Supported Liquid and Solid Phase Extraction Systems for the extraction of body fluids primarily blood and urine, for the Analytical Services Team. FSNI intends to purchase this automated extraction system, in the 2021/22 financial year, (although this is subject to changing financial budgets), to run in tandem with the existing machines. It is anticipated that FSNI will purchase one (1) automated solid phase extraction system (The system) during the first year of the contact. It is anticipated that the life expectancy of The System will be 10 years. The contract will remain in place for a minimum initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for 1 further period of up to 5 years (up to a maximum of 10 years overall) for maintenance and support of The System.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £185,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of one new automated Supported Liquid and Solid Phase Extraction Systems for the extraction of body fluids primarily blood and urine, for the Analytical Services Team. FSNI intends to purchase this automated extraction system, in the 2021/22 financial year, (although this is subject to changing financial budgets), to run in tandem with the existing machines. It is anticipated that FSNI will purchase one (1) automated solid phase extraction system (The system) during the first year of the contact. It is anticipated that the life expectancy of The System will be 10 years. The contract will remain in place for a minimum initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for 1 further period of up to 5 years (up to a maximum of 10 years overall) for maintenance and support of The System.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 1 further period of up to 5 years

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-026227


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Name withheld due to security issues.

N/A

Email

justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

Sweden

NUTS code
  • SE - Sweden
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £185,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £185,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have a review body.

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom