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UK SBS Supply of Laboratory Consumables - RE21225

• UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-004472

Published 5 March 2021, 2:51pm

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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

SWINDON

SN21FF

Contact

Christian Hill

Email

christian.hill@uksbs.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.uksbs.co.uk

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research

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Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

UK SBS Supply of Laboratory Consumables - RE21225

Reference number

RE21225

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 33793000 - Laboratory glassware

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

UK Shared Business Services look to establish a multi-supplier framework for Laboratory Consumables

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 13

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Plastics Major

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sub lot 1.1

PCR (Multi-well plates, tubes, sealing film, strips and lids)

Sub lot 1.2

Spreaders & Loops

Petri Dishes

Reservoirs

Weigh Boats

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Tissue Culture

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sub lot 2.1

Flasks

Tubes

Dishes

Multiwell Plates

Roller Bottles

Cell Scrapers and lifters

Sub lot 2.2

Cell culture surfaces and inserts

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Centrifuge Bottles, Tubes & Containers (Sterile and non-sterile)

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sub lot 3.1

Centrifuge Bottles

Centrifuge tubes

Sub lot 3.2

Caps

Tubes (Inc. micro centrifuge tubes)

Containers

Pots

Cylinders - Plastic

Vials (including cryogenic vials)

Bottles

Universals - Plastic

Sub lot 3.3

Cling film, tin foil, Para film

Autoclave bags

Tapes and Labels

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Filter Paper & Membrane

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 15994200 - Filter paper

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sub lot 4.1

Filter paper

Membranes (nitrocellulose, PVDF and Nylon)

Blotting paper & Benchcote

Filtration units

Sub lot 4.2

Cartridges

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Histology & Microscopy Glassware

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 33793000 - Laboratory glassware

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Coverslips

Slides

Pens

Mounting medium

Cassettes

Blades (scalpel, Microtome etc.)

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Laboratory Glassware & Bottles

Lot No

6

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 33793000 - Laboratory glassware

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Beakers

Measuring Cylinders

Universals - Glass

Bottles

Caps

Flask

Pasteur pipettes

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Storage Boxes & Racks

Lot No

7

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 42671110 - Test tube racks for baths

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Racks

Storage boxes

Trays

Tube holders

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Syringes, Needles and Blood Collection

Lot No

8

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 33141310 - Syringes

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Syringes

Needles

Vacutainers & Blood collection tube

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Disposable Pipettes & Tips

Lot No

9

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 38437110 - Pipette tips

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Disposable Pipettes (including aspirating pipettes)

Tips

Pastettes

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Non-Disposable Pipettes & Tips

Lot No

10

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 38437110 - Pipette tips

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sub lot 10.1

Non-Disposable Handheld Pipettes

Sub lot 10.2

Repeaters

Sub lot 10.3

Pipette Controllers

Sub lot 10.4

Carousels and Stands

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Service and calibration

Lot No

11

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Service and calibration of non-disposable pipettes

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of spare parts

Lot No

12

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of spare non-disposable pipette parts

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Laboratory PPE Equipment

Lot No

13

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of laboratory Personal protective Equipment

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 June 2021

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Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

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Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

*PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies as listed at: https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

UK SBS are hosting pre-market engagement industry days on week commencing 12th April 2021 with sessions on :

Tuesday 13th April at 2pm

Wednesday 14th April at 11am

Thursday 15th April at 2pm

Friday 16th April at 11am

These sessions will take place online via the Zoom conferencing portal.

The supplier day is in relation to a requirement for the provision of Laboratory Consumables as detailed in the information about lots section.

It is anticipated that the supplier day will consist of the following agenda:

* Introductions

* Special requirements

* Presentation

* Q&A

Please register interest in attending no later than 12:00GMT on 24th March 2021. Please express your interest in attendance by selecting your preferred session dates via the attached Microsoft forms page:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FtDPLd_5jEixa2g0W1mvt2ooftWRuExEvHRiL1H05h5UQTIxWVNIUjhHTDBKNDQwQ0VTWENYUlJWUS4u

Due to the meeting being held electronically we would like to limit the spaces on each session to ensure the meeting is manageable and fair to all suppliers. Therefore it may be necessary to contact you to request a third date if the session chosen is particularly busy,

*PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*