Awarded contract

NRWAS Inorganics Instrumentation

  • Natural Resources Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-037313

Published 19 December 2023, 2:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Email

christian.clee@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NRWAS Inorganics Instrumentation

Reference number

itt_105155

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 equipment will be used for analysing various aqueous matrices such as fresh water, ground water, treated effluent, trade water and estuarine water.

This tender is split into 3 Lots

Lot 1 – Discrete Analysers for Nutrient analysis

Lot 2 – Air segmented flow analyser for Dissolved Organic Carbon analysis

Lot 3 – Analyser for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate analysis

Each Lot has their own detailed and technical requirements for both analytical performance and the instrumental components which must be met in full.

The purchase of the equipment will include 1 year warranty followed by 4 years of annual maintenance and support.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £239,816

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Air segmented flow analyser for Dissolved Organic Carbon analysis

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

NRW Analytical Services (NRWAS) 2nd Floor, Faraday Tower Swansea University Singleton SA2 8PP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The equipment required will need to be an automated air segmented flow analyser with the capability to analyse dissolved Organic Carbon for various matrices and have accurate data handling system.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Analyser for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate analysis

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance

NRW Analytical Services,

Swansea University

SA2 8PP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The equipment required will need to be an automated analyser with the capability to analyse Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate simultaneously for various matrices, at various limits of detection and have accurate data handling system.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Discrete Analysers for Nutrient analysis

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

NRW Analytical Services (NRWAS) 2nd Floor, Faraday Tower Swansea University Singleton SA2 8PP

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The equipment required will need to be automated nutrients analysers with the capability to analyse multiple nutrients at various wavelengths simultaneously and have and accurate data handling system.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

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 000-024934


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Discrete Analysers for Nutrient analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Stafford House, 1 Boundary Park, Boundary Way

Hemel Hempstead

HP27GE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £112,422


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Analyser for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skalar (UK) Ltd.

8 Warren Yard, Wolverton Mill

Milton Keynes

MK125NW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £71,606


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Air segmented flow analyser for Dissolved Organic Carbon analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skalar (UK) Ltd.

8 Warren Yard, Wolverton Mill

Milton Keynes

MK125NW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £55,788


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The ITT documentation can be accessed on etenderwales using the reference: Itt_105155

(WA Ref:137441)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom