Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M5 4WT
Contact
Sarah Dye
Telephone
+44 1612348016
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04045190
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46293&B=NWUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Sub-central contracting authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
High Value Laboratory Equipment
Reference number
LAB3162 NW
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
The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is a not for profit organisation owned by its Full members consisting of 24 Universities. Our mission is to deliver value through responsible procurement. NWUPC are conducting market engagement for the renewal of a framework agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for NWUPC Members and other participating regional consortia- APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, SUPC.A full list of Members can be found at the following links:
NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
LUPC http://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
To this end, NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the structure and scope of the framework agreement.
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
NWUPC are seeking the input of the market on a number of areas to help inform the structure of the tender and the scope of requirements through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link: https://enp.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/hvle-market-engagement-2022
Please complete the survey by 23:59 31st May 2022.
Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment available able at: https://nwupc.ac.uk/news/market-engagement-opportunity-high-value-laboratory-equipment
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 November 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The current agreement includes the following scope:
Lot 1: Sequencers
Lot 2: NMR Spectrometers
Lot 3: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs)
Lot 4: Micro-array Equipment
Lot 5: Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs)
Lot 6: MRI Scanners for Clinical Use
Lot 7: Diffraction Apparatus
Lot 8: MRI Scanners for Research Use
Lot 9: Molecular Spectrophotometers
Lot 10: Polycrystalline & single crystal X-Ray analysis equipment
Lot 11: Image based High Content Screening and Analysis Equipment
Lot 12: Atomic Spectrophotometers
Lot 13: Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and (QPCR)
Lot 14: Raman Microscopes
Lot 15: X-Ray Microscopes
Lot 16: X-Ray elemental analysis equipment
Lot 17: Raman Spectrophotometers
Lot 18: Focused Ion Beam Microscopes
Lot 19: MRI Scanners for Veterinary Use
Lot 20: Scanning Probe Microscopes
Lot 21: Sintering Furnaces
Lot 22: Dilution Refrigerators
Lot 23: EPR (ESR) Spectrometers