Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road,
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Shauna Ryan
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2332/22 - Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)
Reference number
QUB/2332/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) requires temperature-controlled transport of biological samples (classed as UN3373, biological substances category B non-hazardous) from various sites across the UK, Europe and Rest of World to the Centre for Experimental Medicine (The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL) within the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (SMBDS), and vice versa.The current locations are specified in Appendix 2 – Tender Response (Price). Queen’s reserves the right to expand the list of locations throughout the Contract Period. Queen’s reserves the right to expand the collection and delivery of samples to all Schools/Centres within the University.The conditions for transportation will either be ambient, chilled or frozen samples. When requested by Queen’s, shipments will require temperature monitoring throughout transit.The contract will initially be for 12 months,
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for Courier Services (Ambient, Chilled and Frozen Samples)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 48 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend for a further 48 months.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 March 2023
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 March 2023
Local time
4:10pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: On expiration of contract
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom