- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, training and purchase of consumables for a Hydrogenation Reaction System
- Lot 2. Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, training and purchase of consumables for a Flow Reactor System
- Lot 3. Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, training and purchase of consumables for a Photocube Reactor System
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Dónall Patton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast
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
QUB/2163/21 - Supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, consumables for Lot 1: Hydrogenation Reaction; Lot 2: Flow Reactor; Lot 3: Photocube Reactor
Reference number
QUB/2163/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an industry-focused partnership of Life and Health Science (LHS) companies and Academia, aligned to NI Health and Economy strategies. By addressing critical commercial gaps, the Consortium's aim is to transform the productivity of each Commercial Partner and the broader LHS sector in NI. NIPBT will deploy the grant funding to collaboratively develop R and D capabilities that industry partners require. Queen’s is leading the NIPBT and as such is tasked with procuring and installing the following Systems within the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7 AE:• Lot 1: Hydrogenation Reaction System• Lot 2: Flow Reactor System• Lot 3: Photocube Reactor SystemEconomic Operators must tender for All Lots – Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3. Queen’s reserves the right to award contracts for any, all, or no Lots under this ITT.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, training and purchase of consumables for a Hydrogenation Reaction System
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an industry-focused partnership of Life and Health Science (LHS) companies and Academia, aligned to NI Health and Economy strategies. By addressing critical commercial gaps, the Consortium's aim is to transform the productivity of each Commercial Partner and the broader LHS sector in NI. NIPBT will deploy the grant funding to collaboratively develop R&D capabilities that industry partners require. Queen’s is leading the NIPBT and as such is tasked with procuring and installing the following System within the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7 AE:Lot 1: Hydrogenation Reaction SystemEconomic Operators must tender for All Lots – Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3. Where an Economic Operator fails to bid for all Lots their bid will be rejected.Lots will be evaluated independently and Queen’s reserves the right to award contracts for any, all, or no Lots under this ITT. This decision will be solely at the discretion of Queen’s. Funding DeadlinePlease note: it may be a requirement of the funding body associated with this procurement that delivery and invoicing take place by 31 March 2022. Where this is the case, the 1st ranked supplier will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the required deadline prior to the award of the contract being confirmed.Where the 1st ranked bidder is unable to meet the deadline, their bid will be rejected and the 2nd ranked bidder will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the deadline and so on until an Economic Operator can confirm the date can be met. Time is of the essence when it comes to delivery of equipment within stipulated deadlines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 50%
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: Yes
Description of options
One-off purchases with options to purchase maintenance and associated consumables for up to either 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipment
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
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, training and purchase of consumables for a Flow Reactor System
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an industry-focused partnership of Life and Health Science (LHS) companies and Academia, aligned to NI Health and Economy strategies. By addressing critical commercial gaps, the Consortium's aim is to transform the productivity of each Commercial Partner and the broader LHS sector in NI. NIPBT will deploy the grant funding to collaboratively develop R&D capabilities that industry partners require. Queen’s is leading the NIPBT and as such is tasked with procuring and installing the following System within the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7 AE:Lot 2: Flow Reactor SystemEconomic Operators must tender for All Lots – Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3. Where an Economic Operator fails to bid for all Lots their bid will be rejected.Lots will be evaluated independently and Queen’s reserves the right to award contracts for any, all, or no Lots under this ITT. This decision will be solely at the discretion of Queen’s. Funding DeadlinePlease note: it may be a requirement of the funding body associated with this procurement that delivery and invoicing take place by 31 March 2022. Where this is the case, the 1st ranked supplier will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the required deadline prior to the award of the contract being confirmed.Where the 1st ranked bidder is unable to meet the deadline, their bid will be rejected and the 2nd ranked bidder will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the deadline and so on until an Economic Operator can confirm the date can be met. Time is of the essence when it comes to delivery of equipment within stipulated deadlines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 50%
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: Yes
Description of options
One-off purchases with options to purchase maintenance and associated consumables for up to either 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipment
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
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, training and purchase of consumables for a Photocube Reactor System
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT) is an industry-focused partnership of Life and Health Science (LHS) companies and Academia, aligned to NI Health and Economy strategies. By addressing critical commercial gaps, the Consortium's aim is to transform the productivity of each Commercial Partner and the broader LHS sector in NI. NIPBT will deploy the grant funding to collaboratively develop R&D capabilities that industry partners require. Queen’s is leading the NIPBT and as such is tasked with procuring and installing the following System within the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7 AE:Lot 3: Photocube Reactor SystemEconomic Operators must tender for All Lots – Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3. Where an Economic Operator fails to bid for all Lots their bid will be rejected.Lots will be evaluated independently and Queen’s reserves the right to award contracts for any, all, or no Lots under this ITT. This decision will be solely at the discretion of Queen’s. Funding DeadlinePlease note: it may be a requirement of the funding body associated with this procurement that delivery and invoicing take place by 31 March 2022. Where this is the case, the 1st ranked supplier will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the required deadline prior to the award of the contract being confirmed.Where the 1st ranked bidder is unable to meet the deadline, their bid will be rejected and the 2nd ranked bidder will be asked to confirm their ability to meet the deadline and so on until an Economic Operator can confirm the date can be met. Time is of the essence when it comes to delivery of equipment within stipulated deadlines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70%
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: Yes
Description of options
One-off purchases with options to purchase maintenance and associated consumables for up to either 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipment
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
The Northern Ireland Precision Biomarkers and Therapeutics Consortium (NIPBT)
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Queen's will be availing of Article 27 (3), Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice was sent.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 November 2021
Local time
4:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 11 March 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 November 2021
Local time
4:01pm
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
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).