Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
30388 Supply of a Liquid Chromatography Accurate Mass Instrument
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Our principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to
promote sustainable development.
The National Laboratory Service (NLS) have responsibility for the provision of analytical analysis in accordance
with the Environment Agency’s statutory responsibility for monitoring the environment.
The NLS comprises two (2) sites with analytical laboratories situated in Exeter and Leeds, and employs in
excess of 160 scientists, analytical specialists and support staff. The NLS currently owns and uses over 200
major analytical instruments.
The NLS is seeking to find a proactive and innovative supplier for the provision of one (1) Liquid
Chromatography High-Resolution Accurate Mass Instrument for delivery by 01 March 2020.
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: £195,428.25
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
NLS Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NLS has a currently identified a need to purchase a Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Accurate
Mass Instrument which will form the major part of an overall package to include software, library databases
and reports (the System), necessary to facilitate the non-target screening of a range of matrices, providing for
the identification and tentative identification of substances present in a user friendly manner, in order to inform
decision makers and regulators or environment contamination.
At the Authority’s discretion we also reserve the right to purchase, or not, any maintenance service agreements
on the terms and prices agreed under this Contract
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Performance and Compliance / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Support / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Environment / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: 2020/S 202-492049
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AB Sciex UK Limited (operating as SCIEX)
Macclesfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £195,428.25
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra group Commercial
London
Country
United Kingdom