Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI
18A Newforge Lane
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DAERA - AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Supplies
Reference number
ID5270294
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
AFBI (the Buyer) wishes to establish a multi-supplier contract for the supply and delivery of Laboratory supplies to the two AFBI sites in Newforge Lane and AFBI Veterinary Sciences Division at Stoney Road, Belfast. The contract will be used to replenish all product stockholdings on a regular basis. Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list and best value will be assessed for each individual requirement with those ranked first awarded to supply and deliver that particular item.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AFBI (the Buyer) wishes to establish a multi-supplier contract for the supply and delivery of Laboratory supplies to the two AFBI sites in Newforge Lane and AFBI Veterinary Sciences Division at Stoney Road, Belfast. The contract will be used to replenish all product stockholdings on a regular basis. Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list and best value will be assessed for each individual requirement with those ranked first awarded to supply and deliver that particular item.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 90
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: 2024/S 000-030004
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antrim Supplies Ltd
24 Mallusk Road
NEWTOWNABBEY
BT36 4PP
Telephone
+44 02890849164
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mediq
Lamplight Way, Swinton
MANCHESTER
M27 8UJ
Telephone
+44 02828260388
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LABORATORY SUPPLIES INSTRUMENTS LTD
Unit 13B Rathenraw Industrial Estate
ANTRIM
BT41 2SJ
Telephone
+44 02894463070
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD
453-459 Antrim Road
BELFAST
BT15 3BL
Telephone
+44 02890781611
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Orion Business Park
Dublin
15
Telephone
+44 35318822333
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD
Unit 3 Scientific Ltd
BELFAST
BT3 9LA
Telephone
+44 02890772577
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LTD
Maryland Industrial Estate
NEWTOWNARDS
BT23 6BL
rachel.mcelrath@aquilantservices.co.uk
Telephone
+44 02890448800
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sarstedt Ltd
The Innovation Centre, Queen's Island
BELFAST
BT3 9DT
Telephone
+44 02890770606
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD
Damastown Industrial Estate
Dublin
d15
Telephone
+44 018224222
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trafalgar Scientific Ltd
190 Waterside Road
Leicester
LE5 1QZ
crobinson@trafalgarscientific.co.uk
Telephone
+44 01162879460
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
228 SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD
DUBLIN
D08DX8P
Telephone
+44 02890511328
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fannin Limited
Unit 2 Heron View, Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9LN
Telephone
+44 02890735588
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PHENOMENEX LIMITED
Melville House Queens Avenue
MACCLESFIELD
SK10 2BN
Telephone
+44 01625501367
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STARLAB UK LTD
5 Tanners Drive
MILTON KEYNES
MK14 5BU
Telephone
+44 01908283800
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scientific Laboratory Supplies
Unit 9B
LISBURN
BT28 2RB
Telephone
+44 02892621100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored . Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to. reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this. occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period this can be considered grounds for. termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice. of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice. of. Unsatisfactory. Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public. procurement competitions for a period of up to three years
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulation
UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).and. incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was. communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.