Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medicines Discovery Catapult
Block 35, Mereside, Alderley Park
Cheshire
SK10 4TG
Contact
Ms Heather Henderson
heather.henderson@md.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1625708394
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ae6675d3-4798-eb11-810c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ae6675d3-4798-eb11-810c-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Medical - Research Drug Discovery
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Medical - Research Drug Discovery
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
For the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Support of an Electronic Laboratory Notebook
Reference number
DN536907
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change.
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by MDC for the supply, delivery, installation, maintenance and support of an Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) for the laboratories based at MDC at their premises at Alderley Park in Cheshire.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
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
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change.
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by MDC for the supply, delivery, installation, maintenance and support of an Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) for the laboratories based at MDC at their premises at Alderley Park in Cheshire.
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract is for 2 years. However, there will be an option to extend 1 year + 1 year + 1 year.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The Tender is being conducted under the Accelerated Procedure which means that it is a single stage process. MDC has determined that a state of urgency exists that renders impracticable the time limit laid down in the PCR. The rationale for this is that MDC have previously advertised within OJEU the tender for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Support of an Electronic Laboratory Notebook, however unfortunately a technical error resulted in clarifications not being publicly available. Due to this MDC have cancelled the previous tender and reissued the tender will the full set of clarifications. The contract for the is required to start by Monday, 2nd August 2021 considering time for evaluation and implementation of the system MDC do not have the time to undertake a full open procedure tendering exercise.
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 001-003204
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medicines Discovery Catapult
Mereside Alderley Park
Cheshire
SK10 4TG
Country
United Kingdom