Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
High-dimensional Flow Cytometer
Reference number: CU.469.JP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38434510
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University requires a high-dimensional flow cytometer with the following specifications:-
The installation and maintenance plan should include a PQ (performance qualification) and an OQ (operational qualification).
The equipment should have at least a 5 laser configuration and one of the lasers must be a UV laser.
There should be an indication of the number of fluorochromes that can be detected off each of the lasers.
The instrument should have the ability to measure at least 21 parameters.
The ability to run samples from 96- and 384-well plates is an important functionality that is essential.
Evidence should be provided to indicate how quality control is achieved with the instrument.
Individual user accounts should be able to be created.
The instrument should have capacity for a large amount of data storage and the capability to easily back up data.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
318 829.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38434510
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff University
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University requires a high-dimensional flow cytometer with the following specifications:-
The installation and maintenance plan should include a PQ (performance qualification) and an OQ (operational qualification).
The equipment should have at least a 5 laser configuration and one of the lasers must be a UV laser.
There should be an indication of the number of fluorochromes that can be detected off each of the lasers.
The instrument should have the ability to measure at least 21 parameters.
The ability to run samples from 96- and 384-well plates is an important functionality that is essential.
Evidence should be provided to indicate how quality control is achieved with the instrument.
Individual user accounts should be able to be created.
The instrument should have capacity for a large amount of data storage and the capability to easily back up data.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 208-509121
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CU.469.JP
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Becton Dickinson UK Ltd
The Danby Building, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park
Oxford
OX44DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1865781584
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 318 829.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.
The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part.
The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.
All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.
(WA Ref:107500)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2021