Contract

Invitation to tender for purchase of tissue processors and slide scanning microscope

  • Scottish Government - Marine Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006565

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a116

Published 30 March 2021, 4:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government - Marine Scotland

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

EH66QQ

Contact

Laury-Anne Boschman

Email

laury-anne.boschman@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 131246084

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Invitation to tender for purchase of tissue processors and slide scanning microscope

Reference number

CASE/216380

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38510000 - Microscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Marine Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Purchase of tissue processors and automated slide scanning microscope.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £134,092.71

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Slide Scanning Microscope

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34930000 - Marine equipment
  • 73112000 - Marine research services
  • 98360000 - Marine services
  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services
  • 38510000 - Microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance

Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Marine Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Purchase of tissue processors and automated slide scanning microscope.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding and Delivery of Requirements / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Service and Warranty / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Corporate & Social Responsibilities / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 30

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: 2020/S 247-615546


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Slide Scanning Microscope

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

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

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Olympus KeyMed

KeyMed House, Stock Road

Southend-on-Sea

SS2 5QH

Telephone

+44 1702616333

Fax

+44 1702465677

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £134,092.71


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

ESPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis.

Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender.

0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.

1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.

2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.

3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:649289)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom