Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
procurement.enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000653000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework
Reference number
90141
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of laboratory consumables for the NRW Analytical Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Generic Consumables
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
The consumables will be used at NRW Analytical Service (NRWAS) laboratory located at Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea
University, Swansea.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To facilitate its work, NRW regularly use varying volumes of laboratory consumables. NRW is looking to put a Framework in place to allow the NRW Analytical Service laboratory to manage its frequent need to procure laboratory consumables in a fair, open and transparent way without the need to go through a full tendering process every time a requirement arises.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Equipment or Method Specific Consumables
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
- 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
The consumables will be used at NRW Analytical Service (NRWAS) laboratory located at Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea
University, Swansea.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to facilitate its work, NRW regularly use varying volumes of laboratory consumables. NRW is looking to put a Framework into place to allow the NRW Analytical Service laboratory to manage its frequent need to procure laboratory consumables in a fair, open and transparent way without the need to go through a full tendering process every time a requirement arises. Lot 2 is broken down into 9 sub lots.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-004648
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Generic Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD, Hunter Boulevard
LUTTERWORTH
LE174XN
Telephone
+44 1455558600
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Equipment or Method Specific Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT.
i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows
a) login to the eTendering portal
b) select ITT'
c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'
d) access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_90141 - NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework and view the details
e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page
iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as
instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.
iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 3684852 or at
Lot 2 consisted of 9 sub-lots. The following sub-lots were awarded to VWR International Ltd:
2.3 Pall Consumables
2.4 Hach Consumables
2.9 Restek Consumables
The remaining 6 sub-lots were not awarded:
2.1 Agilent Consumables
2.2 Thermo Fisher Consumables
2.5 Buchi Consumables
2.6 Shimadzu Consumables
2.7 Bruker Consumables
2.8 Biotage Consumables
(WA Ref:122683)
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