Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Kseniya Samsonik
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.intendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval Services for the University of Birmingham
Reference number
SC11838/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham (Sponsor) invites tenders for the supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval services for clinical trial samples within the United Kingdom.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121100 - Storage services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval services for clinical trial samples within the United Kingdom. The Bio storage service will be required to support the University of Birmingham, Cancer Research Clinical Trials Unit in managing the receipt, storage, retrieval and distribution of a variety of clinical trial samples. The laboratory should hold a valid Human Tissue Authority (HTA) license. Compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and applicable regulatory requirements is desirable.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to the Specifications / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales and Technical back up / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Environmental / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Standard Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) Part 1 and Part 2 / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 August 2023
Local time
11:59am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
University of Birmigham
Edgbaston
Country
United Kingdom