Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
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