Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
kathleen.macleod@scotland-excel.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of One (1) Hot Melt Extruder System for CMAC
Reference number
UOS-33001-2024
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
This Contract Award Notice relates to the contract awarded to a sole supplier to provide a bench scale hot melt extruder system. The system is a twin screw co-rotating style and includes an integrated loss in weight feeder unit for delivery of powdered feedstocks. This is to replace existing capability within CMAC at University of Strathclyde.
This requirement includes supply, delivery, installation and training of the equipment.
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: £170,244.67
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC), University of Strathclyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract Award Notice refers to contract for a one bench scale hot melt extruder system. The system will be a twin screw co-rotating style and include an integrated loss in weight feeder unit for delivery of powdered feedstocks. This is to replace existing capability within CMAC at University of Strathclyde.
This requirement includes supply, delivery, installation and training of the equipment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical (Quality) / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional services from the successful Tenderer, either intended extension of existing services or in replacement of existing services.
The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option.
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 total contract value is inclusive of additional options taken up at the point of award.
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: 2024/S 000-023264
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UOS- 33001-2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 November 2024
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: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
ThermoFisher Scientific
Bishop Meadow Road
Loughborough
LB11 5RG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,244.67
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Additional options that were taken up at the point of award are included in the contract total value.
This award was made to Thermo Electron (Karlsruhe) GmbH, subsidiary entity of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
(SC Ref:784658)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015(SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.