Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE
Norwich Research Park
NORWICH
NR47UQ
Contact
Sally Payne
Telephone
+44 1603450254
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Companies House
03009972
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Replacement of Life Science Autoclaves
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Undertake replacement of three life science autoclaves with functional system meeting users specification.
We also require five-year service contract that would include service visit, validation, calibration and inspection.
The procurement documents are readily available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at NBI cloud.
To access the folder, please follow the link below and use the password: Autoclav3s
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £380,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
- DA42 - Including installation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Quadram Institute Bioscience
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking to replace the three life science autoclaves currently in use including one pass through which serves CL3 suite and two other units serving CL2 laboratories.
Our autoclaves are used daily to provide sterilisation and decontamination infection control management of operational and waste loads.
They process liquid, porous, hard goods and loads including waste media (aligned to Hazard Group 3 minimum regulations). Volumes processed scale from 10 mls to 5 litres. The autoclaves must be capable of processing 36x20L of CL2 waste sacks plus 4x20L waste sacks of separate CL3 waste per 8h-working day.
Note the full specification is included in the User Requirements Specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 January 2025
End date
31 January 2030
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The final assessment of each compliant tender will be based on the aggregated score for the Price per quality points (PQP) submission.
The Tenderer receiving the lowest PQP score shall be awarded the contract.
Detailed scoring matrix is in the Procurement documents.
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
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
3 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 January 2025
Local time
8:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value of the contract is the maximum figure.
We envision the contract will be in the range of £360,000 - £380,000.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
SW1A 2AS
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom