Awarded contract

CRM Liquid Nitrogen Tanks

  • University Of Edinburgh

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-005609

Published 1 March 2022, 4:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Email

k.scott-woodhouse@ed.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1316502508

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

CRM Liquid Nitrogen Tanks

Reference number

EC0875

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 24111800 - Liquid nitrogen

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The supply, installation and technical services of 3 x vapour phase nitrogen storage tanks for the Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM). The current facility holds 7 x Statebourne Biosystem 36,000 vial Cryogenic nitrogen storage tanks. An additional 3 tanks to hold a minimum of 36,000 vials per tank is required. The new units will be required to work seamlessly with the existing equipment and integrate with existing supply and return control 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: £85,329

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24111800 - Liquid nitrogen
  • 44611000 - Tanks

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

The Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) University of Edinburgh.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

the supply, installation and technical services/support of liquid nitrogen cryogenic storage tanks and a range of specialist technical services for a planned upgrade to the Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) at the BioQuarter. The current facility holds 6 x Statebourne Biosystem 36 liquid nitrogen tanks. We are planning to fit an additional 3 x higher capacity units to work seamlessly with the existing equipment.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

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: 2021/S 000-029068


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

EC0875

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

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

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd

Biocity Scotland, Bo'ness Road

Newhouse

ML15UH

Telephone

+44 7788817761

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
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: £85,329

Total value of the contract/lot: £85,329


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: Bidders and subcontractors engaged in the delivery of this contract may be excluded if they have not met applicable social,

environmental and labour obligations under national, EU, and international law (as indicated in ESPD section 3D). Without prejudice to

any relevant obligations, suppliers should note that this includes obligations for certain organisations under:

-the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (available at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted),

-the ILO conventions and other measures listed in Annex X of Directive 2014/24/EU (available at

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0024&from=EN)

- the Equality Act 2010, in regards to the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership,

pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (available at

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents)

-the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/493/contents/made) - this is

grounds for mandatory exclusion or termination at any procurement or contract stage

At any stage, bidders and/or relevant subcontractors may be required to provide statements and means of proof demonstrating their

compliance with these obligations or the reliability of their self-cleansing measures, including the annu

(SC Ref:685254)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom