Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement, Finance Dept., Level 7 Faraday, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
Telephone
+44 1792205678
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Lot 9a Mini-Comp Call-off Contract Award from SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SU
Reference number
SU120(24)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Swansea University has completed a mini-tender of Lot 9a (Multi-purpose Lot to supply all core products in Lots 1 to 8) of this SUPC IRLA to appoint one single provider of both Laboratory Consumables and General Purpose Chemicals for all departments
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: £1,692,777.79
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18424000 - Gloves
- 19520000 - Plastic products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 38437100 - Pipettes
- 42514300 - Filtering apparatus
- 15994200 - Filter paper
- 42910000 - Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus
- 44111300 - Ceramics
- 39225700 - Bottles, jars and phials
- 24311521 - Caustic soda
- 24311470 - Hydrogen chloride
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24324000 - Organic compounds with nitrogen functions
- 24311400 - Hydrogen chloride, inorganic acids, silicon dioxide and sulphur dioxide
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24311410 - Inorganic acids
- 33698100 - Microbiological cultures
- 24321222 - Toluene
- 24321200 - Unsaturated hydrocarbons
- 24323300 - Unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and compounds
- 24321120 - Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons
- 24322210 - Methanol
- 24322510 - Ethyl alcohol
- 24322000 - Alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; industrial fatty alcohols
- 24321300 - Other halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
- 24322320 - Alcohol derivatives
- 24322500 - Alcohol
- 24323210 - Acetic acid
- 24326000 - Aldehyde, ketone, organic peroxides and ethers
- 24322220 - Ethanol
- 24322310 - Ethylene glycol
- 24327000 - Miscellaneous organic chemicals
- 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
- 24313320 - Sodium bicarbonate
- 24311420 - Phosphoric acid
- 24212620 - Manganese hydroxide
- 24313310 - Sodium carbonate
- 24311411 - Sulphuric acid
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Main site or place of performance
Supply of Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables to Swansea University Singleton Park (Swansea) and Bay Campus (Neath Port Talbot) sites
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mini-tender of Lot 9a (Multi-purpose Lot to supply all core products in Lots 1 to 8) of the SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement (IRLA) Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SU, to appoint one single provider of both Laboratory Consumables and General Purpose Chemicals for Swansea University's internal stakeholders to purchase Core products.
Call-off contract is awarded on a 3 year basis with the option to extend for a 4th year
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Supply Chain / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management & Service / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement (Sustainability) / Weighting: 20
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
Restricted 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 000-026417
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SU120(24)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 March 2025
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: 3
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
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD
Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park
Lutterworth
LE174XN
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: £1,692,777.79
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lot 9a. Suppliers able to supply all core evaluated products in Lots 1(a) to 8 from the SUPC Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement (IRLA) Consumables & Chemicals LAB4043 SU was determined as the most suitable Lot from this newly awarded framework, to meet the University's needs, in relation to the scope below.
Lot 1a Plastic Consumables (Teaching/Non-Branded)
Lot 1b Consumables (Research/Branded)
Lot 2 Pipettes Sets
Lot 3 Gloves to a generic specification
Lot 4 Personal and Laboratory Protection Supplies
Lot 5 Filtration Consumables
Lot 6 Glass Consumables
Lot 7 General Purpose Chemicals to include the following.
Lot 7a Solvents Analytical Grade
Lot 7b Solvents other
Lot 7c Inorganic Chemicals
Lot 7d Organic Chemicals
Lot 8 Miscellaneous Consumables
Lot 9 Multi Purpose Lots
Lot 9a Suppliers that can supply all core evaluated products in Lots 1(a) to 8
Lot 9b Suppliers that can supply all core evaluated products in Lots 1(a) to 7
Lot 9c Suppliers that can supply all core evaluated products in Lots 1(a) to 6
Lot 9j Suppliers that can supply all core evaluated products in Lots 3 and 7
Lot 9k Suppliers that can supply all core evaluated products in Lots 4 and 7
This call-off is for an initial 3 years with the option to extend for a 4th year
(WA Ref:149786)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom