Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Francis Crick Avenue, North Star Avenue
Cambridge
CB2 0QH
Contact
Procurement Manager - MRC LMB
Telephone
+44 7593602434
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Health and Water Screening services for MRC LMB (ARES)
Reference number
UKRI-2464
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI Is seeking a contract for the provision of health screening for mice at the MRC LMB (ARES building) and water testing from the same site.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £150,420
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Annual, quarterly and ad-hoc testing of Mice for various pathogens, including water testing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to specification / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Collection/Test time / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Emergency results / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contingency Planning / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Model / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial 2 year contract period UKRI may exercise its option to extend the contract by 1+1 years.
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.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HA6J24YKX3
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-009194
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2023
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 non-EU Member States: 3
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
Fera Science Limted
York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
Telephone
+44 3001000321
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
N/A
Internet address
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: £152,420
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,420
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
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GO Reference: GO-2023718-PRO-23433566
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, Northstar Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom