Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Contact
Nicky Green
nicholas.green@scottishwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7342069530
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/5TR2F7Y965
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Laboratory Equipment Replacement
Reference number
SW23/LAB/1436
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
Supply of laboratory equipment for scientific analysis including water and waste water .
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38310000 - Precision balances
- 38340000 - Instruments for measuring quantities
- 38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation
- 38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38431000 - Detection apparatus
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
- 38432200 - Chromatographs
- 38432210 - Gas chromatographs
- 38433000 - Spectrometers
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
- 38433200 - Emission measurement equipment
- 38433210 - Emission spectrometer
- 38434510 - Cytometers
- 38434560 - Chemistry analyser
- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
- 38522000 - Chromatographic scanners
- 38636000 - Specialist optical instruments
- 38941000 - Alpha counters
- 38942000 - Alpha beta counters
- 33191100 - Steriliser
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
- 33152000 - Incubators
- 33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
SCOTLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of laboratory equipment for scientific analysis including water and waste water. Please see the list of laboratory equipment included: 1. Autoclave 2. Autotitrator 3. BOD Robot 4. COD Robot 5. Data Logger 6. Nutrient Analyser 7. Filtration Manifolds 8. Microscopes 9. Gas Chromatograph-FID 10. GC-MS 11. GC-MS MS 12. HS-GCMS 13. HPLC for PAH Analysis 14. ICP OES 15. ICP-MS 16. Incubators 17. Ion Chromatograph 18. Glassware Washer 19. LC-MS MS 20. Media Preparator 21. Media Dispenser 22. Mercury Analyser 23. MALDI-TOF 24. Microwave Digestor 25. Robotic Analyser 26. Segmented Flow Analyser 27. TOTN & TOC Analyser 28. TurboVap 29. Spectrophotometer 30. PFC Framework suppliers may be used to source other laboratory equipment outside this list.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The ITN documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 5TR2F7Y965
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required
Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security.
three.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract.
three.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
“In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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
22 December 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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.3) Additional information
Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water ITN document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination.
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-20231213-PRO-24761277
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Telephone
+44 1414298888
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
6 Buchanan Gate
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Telephone
+44 8000778778
Country
United Kingdom