Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Agri-Food and Biosciences
18a Newforge Lane
BELFAST
BT9 5PX
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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 Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Branch - SUPPLY, DELIVERY, AND SERVICING OF AN ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETER.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434000 - Analysers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
AFBI requires the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Warranty and Training of Staff in the use of an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer with an automated sample preparation device for determination of the isotope ratios of gases such as CO2 released from carbonates and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) by headspace analysis, and an elemental analyzer for determination of the isotopic ratios of carbon and nitrogen in solid samples such as sediments, animal and plant tissues.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £234,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AFBI requires the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Warranty and Training of Staff in the use of an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer with an automated sample preparation device for determination of the isotope ratios of gases such as CO2 released from carbonates and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) by headspace analysis, and an elemental analyzer for determination of the isotopic ratios of carbon and nitrogen in solid samples such as sediments, animal and plant tissues.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 0
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £234,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will be for an initial period of 12 months. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 4 periods of up to 12months each
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract will be for an initial period of 12 months. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 4 periods of up to 12months each.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 August 2021
Local time
3:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 22 November 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 August 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.