Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Craig Merchant
Telephone
+44 3000416475
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SC21088 - Purchase of Scientific Equipment
Reference number
DN582601
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
Kent Scientific Services currently has funding available to spend on a liquid chromatography mass spectrometer triple quadrupole, as gas chromatography mass spectrometer single quadrupole, a high-performance liquid chromatography instrument with diode array detector and a high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometer with diode array detector and fluorescence detector.
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: £260,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Regulation 32 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (b) (ii) this allows the procedure to be used where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons.
The purchase of the equipment is highly technical and the use of any other technology would result in significant changes and costs to the overall service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100
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: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Under Regulation 32 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (b) (ii) this allows the procedure to be used where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons.
The purchase of the equipment is highly technical and the use of any other technology would result in significant changes and costs to the overall service.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC21088 - Purchase of Scientific Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
Spectrum Building, Becquerel Ave
Didcot
OX11 0RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £260,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom