Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9F7J6DQVZR
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RE20505 Low Value Laboratory Equipment - Dynamic Purchasing System
Reference number
RE20505
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
UK SBS wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the low value laboratory equipment (low value meaning GBP 10 000-GBP 200 000). UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the 'Regulations').
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) shall be in operation for a period of 2 years with the option to extend + 1 + 1 years.
The DPS will be broken down into 41 categories:
If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your request to participate, you will be invited to submit tenders for relevant service requirements through a call for competition.
The DPS is open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its 2-year duration. The initial deadline, which has passed, for requests to participate was 11.00 on 12 November 2020, although this is the initial joining phase, suppliers are able to submit their proposal at any time during the life of the contract.
The DPS does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK SBS wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the low value laboratory equipment (low value meaning GBP 10 000-GBP 200 000). UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the 'Regulations').
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) shall be in operation for a period of 2 years with the option to extend + 1 + 1 years.
The DPS will be broken down into 41 categories:
1) Microscope, optical,
2) Microscope, electron,
3) Microscope, X-ray,
4) Microscope, other,
5) Imaging and quantification,
6) Plate readers,
7) Spectrometers,
8) Camera systems,
9) Chromatography, liquid,
10) Chromatography, gas,
11) Chromatography, other,
12) Diffractometers,
13) Local exhaust ventilation,
14) Media kitchen/glass wash,
15) Sterilisation/purification systems,
16) Flat optics,
17) Lenses,
18) Curved mirrors (parabolas, spherical etc.),
19) Gain media,
20) Active optical components,
21) Autoclaves/Incubators/Ovens,
22) Shakers,
23) Thin film coating plants,
24) Critical point dryer,
25) Biochemistry, Electrophoresic,
26) DNA preparation, amplification and analysis,
27) Cold storage,
28) Centrifuges and rotors,
29) General lab,
30) Micromachining systems,
31) Medical equipment,
32) Clinical specimen analysis,
33) Animal measurements,
34) Cell handling equipment,
35) Radiation monitoring equipment,
36) Pulsed lasers,
37) Electronic equipment,
38) Biophysics,
39) Vacuum equipment,
40) Natural environment analysers,
41) Weighing equipment.
If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your request to participate, you will be invited to submit tenders for relevant service requirements through a call for competition.
The DPS is open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its 2-year duration. The initial deadline, which has passed, for requests to participate was 11.00 on 12th November 2020, although this was the initial joining phase, suppliers are able to submit their proposal and be onboarded at any time during the life of the contract.
The contract shall be let from 05/02/2021 and subject to any provisions for earlier termination contained in the standard terms, shall continue until 14/01/2023 with an option to extend for 2 years in 1 year increments.
The DPS does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the access code: 9F7J6DQVZR
UK SBS is establishing this DPS for itself and Customers who are Other Public Bodies (OPB's). This means that OPB's referred to in the OJEU Notice may also participate in the contract.
A full list of all organisations, institutes, centres and bodies (Authorised Entities) that may also use this framework agreement can be found through the link below: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
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
Start date
12 March 2021
End date
14 January 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any Supplier. If the Contracting authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Bidders. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts).
The sourcing documents can be accessed at: www.delta-esourcing.com using the instructions detailed in I.3
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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 195-473177
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 January 2023
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
Country
United Kingdom