Opportunity

THE SUPPLY OF DUCTLESS LABORATORY CABINETS

  • The Metropolitan Police Service

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-018558

Published 6 July 2022, 5:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Metropolitan Police Service

2nd Floor, Kilburn Police Station,39 Salusbury Road, Queen's Park

LONDON

NW66LT

Contact

Emma Rice

Email

Emma.Rice@met.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7554223135

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.met.police.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

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

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

THE SUPPLY OF DUCTLESS LABORATORY CABINETS

Reference number

Coupa Reference #771

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39141500 - Fume cupboards
    • LA21 - For laboratory use

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority as the contracting authority is tendering for the supply of Ductless Laboratory Cabinets including the fitting and maintenance during the life of the Goods and disposal of previous cabinets (the Goods and Services) to the MPS. The MPS/Authority is seeking through this tendering process to award a contract with a suitably capable Bidder to provide these Goods and Services for an initial term of 36 months and a unilateral option of the MPS/Authority to extend for further periods up to a maximum of 24 months.

The Contracting Authority requires the supply and installation of 29 ductless laboratory cabinets (including maintenance during their expected life) and the decommissioning of existing cabinets.

The required products are as follows;

15 x 800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

3 x 1800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

11 x 1200mm wide bio-safety cabinets - Class II

Decommissioning must be managed to ensure minimal operational impacts to the Contracting Authority and will be carried out in a manner which ensures the ethical and safe disposal of the 29 existing Labcaire (+) ductless fume hoods and class II biologic safety cabinets which have reached their end of life.

The Supplier will be responsible for the logistics of decommissioning twenty-nine (29) cabinets and commissioning / installing twenty-nine (29) cabinets over (ideally) a 6-month period.

The Supplier will also provide extensive product and H&S knowledge to ensure a smooth transition, with little or no loss of business continuity and in accordance with ISO17025 for calibration, recalibration and cleaning of the equipment and laboratory.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £270,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
  • 39180000 - Laboratory furniture
  • 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
  • 98391000 - Decommissioning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority requires the supply, installation and maintenance of 29 ductless laboratory cabinets and the decommissioning of existing cabinets.

The required products are as follows;

15 x 800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

3 x 1800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

11 x 1200mm wide bio-safety cabinets - Class II

Decommissioning must be managed to ensure minimal operational impacts to the Contracting Authority and will be carried out in a manner which ensures the ethical and safe disposal of the 29 existing Labcaire (+) ductless fume hoods and class II biologic safety cabinets which have reached their end of life.

The Services must be provided in compliance with ISO17025

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract may be extended by further periods up to a maximum of 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The contract period is for an initial term of 36 months which may be extended by the parties for further periods up to a maximum of 24 months.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-000122

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 August 2022

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (c/o MPS)

C/O Post Room at Marlowe House, 105 Station Road, Kent

Sidcup

DA15 7ES

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Proceedings must be brought within 30 days of the date on which the economic operator knew or ought to have known of the breach of duty owed to it by the contracting authority unless the court considers there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings can be brought.