Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
Contact
Danielle Sweeney
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
111357
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
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
IRLA - Antibodies and Sera (and other matrices)
Reference number
LAB4042 SU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33651500 - Immune sera and immunoglobulins
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply of antibodies and sera (and other human and animal matrices).
Only members of www.apuc-scot.ac.uk , www.hepcw.ac.uk , www.lupc.ac.uk , www.neupc.ac.uk,www.nwupc.ac.uk , www.supc.ac.uk will have access to the agreement.
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: £32,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Antibodies
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33650000 - General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents
- 33651000 - General anti-infectives for systemic use and vaccines
- 33651510 - Antisera
- 33651520 - Immunoglobulins
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations across the UK.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Precise product specifications and quantities are unknown to SUPC. These will be agreed with customers when they call-off the agreement.
Historical information has shown on average a £10M per year spend with Antibodies suppliers.
However, this is only an estimation and the value of purchases made under each Framework will depend on Institutions taking up the Frameworks and on suppliers promoting and adhering to the terms of their contracts
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Various projects funded by EU in research institutions in the UK
two.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sera and other matrices
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33651500 - Immune sera and immunoglobulins
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations across the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Precise product specifications and quantities are unknown to SUPC. These will be agreed with customers calling-off the agreement.
Expenditure across sera suppliers was estimated at less than 2 500 000 GBP for sera, tissue and other blood products. However, this is only an estimation and the value of purchases made under each Framework will depend on Institutions taking up the Frameworks and on suppliers promoting and adhering to the terms of their contracts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 30 months, with 1 option to extend by up to an additional 6 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
Various projects funded by EU in research institutions in the UK
two.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
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: 2021/S 000-002879
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Antibodies
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2BScientific Ltd
Heyford Park Innovation Centre, 77 Heyford Park
Upper Heyford
OX25 5HD
Telephone
+44 1869238062
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
924621
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
5500 Lakeside, Cheadle Business Park
Cheadle
SK8 3GR
Telephone
+44 7720557099
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08815891
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antibodies.com Limited
8 Station Court, Station Road
Cambridge
CB22 5NE
sebastian.newlove@antibodies.com
Telephone
+44 1223298875
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
9563058
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BioLegend UK Ltd
4B Highgate Business Centre, 33 Greenwood Place,
London
NW5 1LB
Telephone
+44 7551008851
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
7167526
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BioServUK Ltd
Salisbury House, Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2LA
Telephone
+44 1145536403
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
4772000
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bio-Techne Limited
19 Barton Lane, Abingdon Science Park
Abingdon
OX14 3NB
Telephone
+44 1235529449
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2490104
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambridge Bioscience Ltd
2-3 Munro House, Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill,
Cambridge
CB12 8SQ
Telephone
+44 1223316855
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
4382252
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cell Signaling Technology Europe BV
Dellaertweg 9b
2316 WZ Leiden
Adrian.Churchman@cellsignal.com
Telephone
+44 7408861246
Country
Netherlands
NUTS code
- NL - Netherlands
National registration number
818050445
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Enzo Life Sciences (UK) Ltd
1 Colleton Crescent
Exeter
EX2 4DG
sdefilippo@enzolifesciences.com
Telephone
+41 799060606
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2584159
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fisher Scientific UK LTD
Bishop Meadow Road
Loughborough
LE11 5RG
Fisheruk.Contractsandtenders@thermofisher.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2883961
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Generon Ltd
11 Whittle Parkway, Progress Business Park
Slough
SL1 6DQ
Telephone
+44 1753208899
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04307717
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Insight Biotechnology Limited
110 Chandos Avenue
London
N20 9DZ
Telephone
+44 2083850303
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
3093313
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Merck Life Science UK limited
The Old Brickyard, New Road
Gillingham
SP8 4XT
Telephone
+44 7976265508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
660457
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd
Almac House, Church Lane
Bisley
GU24 9DR
Telephone
+44 1483799800
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
3096272
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Biosystems Ltd
184B Park Drive, Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4SE
victoria.munro@oxfordbiosystems.com
Telephone
+44 7748980089
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
4159947
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Proteintech Europe Ltd
4 Greek Street
Stockport
SK3 8AB
Telephone
+44 1618393007
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05818636
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stratech Scientific Ltd
Cambridge House, St Thomas Place
Ely
CB7 4EX
Telephone
+44 1638782600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1690218
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Takara Bio Europe SAS
34 rue de la Croix de Fer - CS 30158
78100 Saint Germain en Laye
Gajen_Kanesharajah@takarabio.com
Telephone
+44 7539669657
Country
France
NUTS code
- FR - France
National registration number
40043201900026
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
2
Title
Sera and other matrices
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2BScientific Ltd
Heyford Park Innovation Centre, 77 Heyford Park,
Upper Heyford
OX25 5HD
Telephone
+44 1869238062
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
924621
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
5500 Lakeside, Cheadle Business Park
Cheadle
SK8 3GR
Telephone
+44 7720557099
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08815891
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antibodies.com Limited
8 Station Court, Station Road
Cambridge
CB22 5NE
sebastian.newlove@antibodies.com
Telephone
+44 1223298875
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
9563058
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BioServUK Ltd
Salisbury House, Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2LA
Telephone
+44 1145536403
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
4772000
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fisher Scientific UK LTD
Bishop Meadow Road
Loughborough
LE11 5RG
Fisheruk.Contractsandtenders@thermofisher.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2883961
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Merck Life Science UK limited
The Old Brickyard, New Road
Gillingham
SP8 4XT
Telephone
+44 7976265508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
660457
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stratech Scientific Ltd
Cambridge House, St Thomas Place
Ely
CB7 4EX
Telephone
+44 1638782600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1690218
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Takara Bio Europe SAS
34 rue de la Croix de Fer - CS 30158
78100 Saint Germain en Laye
Gajen_Kanesharajah@takarabio.com
Telephone
+44 7539669657
Country
France
NUTS code
- FR - France
National registration number
40043201900026
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The entire tender process will be conducted electronically and suppliers will need to register their interest online at: https://uk.eu-spply.com/login.asp?B=SUPC
All documents will be issued and will need to be returned online.
The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is an operating unit of Southern Universities Management Services, a Company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No. 2732244.Registered Charity No. 1042175.
An electronic auction will not be used for the award of the framework agreement. Institutions may choose to use an electronic auction if undertaking a further competition under the Framework Agreement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BU
Country
United Kingdom