Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Contact person: Stuart Franklin
Telephone: +44 2920879589
E-mail: Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
Address of the buyer profile: http://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
Automated high-definition, two fluorescence live-cell analysis system
Reference number: SPEC566/SF
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Automated high-definition, two fluorescence live-cell analysis system
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
234 840.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking to purchase two automated high-definition, red/green fluorescence live-cell analysis system that accommodates multiple users and high-throughput capabilities. These systems are required to benefit interdisciplinary research within the College of Life Sciences, Cardiff University and will be used by research teams to provide valuable insights into cellular behaviour, function and mechanisms. The systems will be housed within the Dementia Research Center, and the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute in the Hadyn Ellis building.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Software licences/Data acquisition and processing
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Warranty/servicing, installation and training
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 119-239329
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SPEC566
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Essen BioScience
BioPark, Broadwater Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 3AX
UK
Telephone: +44 7540705406
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 234 840.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:73710)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Cardiff University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to clarify or query the award decision before the contract is entered into. The UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrived parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2017