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Service Contract for HSE Equipment

  • Health & Safety Executive

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016297

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0469f7

Published 23 May 2024, 11:39am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Health & Safety Executive

Redgrave Court, Merton Road

Liverpool

L20 7HS

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD73 - Sefton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hse.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Service Contract for HSE Equipment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons.

HSE's Perkin Elmer gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal desorption, infra-red spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma equipment is used for analysis relating to statutory workplace regulations and incident investigations, work which may result in legal proceedings. Regular maintenance is required to comply with the legal requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) for safe operation, maintain analytical measurement quality, reduce instrument downtime and maximize the lifespan of expensive scientific equipment. HSE is therefore seeking to purchase a service agreement covering maintenance and repair of sixteen items of equipment for up to 4 years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Equipment will be kept at a secure site in Buxton.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons.

HSE's Perkin Elmer gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal desorption, infra-red spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma equipment is used for analysis relating to statutory workplace regulations and incident investigations, work which may result in legal proceedings. Regular maintenance is required to comply with the legal requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) for safe operation, maintain analytical measurement quality, reduce instrument downtime and maximize the lifespan of expensive scientific equipment. HSE is therefore seeking to purchase a service agreement covering maintenance and repair of sixteen items of equipment for up to 4 years.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons.

We are intending to direct award the contract for this service to Perkin Elmer.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1.11.4.4627.

Title

Service Contract for HSE Perkin Elmer Analytical Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

PerkinElmer AES (UK) Limited

Chalfont Road, Seer Green, Beaconsfield

Bucks

HP9 2FX

Email

ar.uki@perkinelmer.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

14342456

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £200,000

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tommy Johnson

Merton Road, Bootle

Liverpool

L20 7HS

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.hse.gov.uk