Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Science and Technology Centre, Earley Gate, University of Reading
Reading
RG6 6BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1189357081
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.supc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA39649
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
IRLA Antibodies and Sera (and other related matrices) for Research Purpose.
Reference number: SUPC ref: 2016/06
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33651500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The supply of a range of antibodies and sera (including other matrices) for Research Purpose only.
This agreement is open only to current members of the 6 participating higher education consortia, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, SUPC.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
240 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Antibodies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33651520
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Precise product specifications and quantities are unknown to SUPC. These will be agreed with customers when they call-off the agreement.
2014-15 expenditure across antibodies suppliers was estimated at 40 000 000 GBP annually across more than 70 companies.
However, this is only an estimation and the value of purchases made under each Framework will depend on Institutions taking up the Frameworks and on suppliers promoting and adhering to the terms of their contracts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will be awarded on the basis of 2+1+1 years. SUPC will have 2 options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 years. Under no circumstance will the Agreement exceed 4 years in total.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in various research institutions in the UK.
II.2.14) Additional information
Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part/ fully funded from EU (ERDF/ESF) or other research bodies and will be considered compliant for the bodies' purposes.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Sera (and other related matrices)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33651500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations in the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
2014-15 expenditure across sera suppliers was estimated at less than 20 000 000 GBP for sera, tissueand other blood products. However, this is only an estimation and the value of purchases made under each Framework will depend on Institutions taking up the Frameworks and on suppliers promoting and adhering to the terms of their contracts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 2+1+1 years, with 2 options to extend the initial 2 years by up to 2 years further. Under no circumstance will the Agreement last more than 4 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in various research institutions in the UK.
II.2.14) Additional information
Future call-off contracts under this framework may be part/ fully funded from EU (ERDF/ESF) or other research bodies. Funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the bodies' purposes.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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:
2017/S 031-055593
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Antibodies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 29
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antibody Supply Service Limited
Cambridge
CB2 9HD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited
Wokingham
RG41 5TS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited
Cheadle
SK8 3GR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BioLegend UK Limited
London
NW5 1LB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BioServ UK Limited
Sheffield
S1 4DP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bio-Techne Ltd
Abingdon
OX14 3NB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fisher Scientific UK Limited
Loughborough
LE11 5NF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Insight Biotechnology Limited
London
N20 9DZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Life Science Group Limited
Barnet
EN4 9EE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Life Technologies Limited
Paisley
PA4 9RF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miltenyi Biotec Limited
Bisley
GU24 9DR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New England Biolabs (UK) Ltd
Hitchin
SG4 0TY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Biosystems Ltd
Abingdon
OX14 4SA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeproTech EC Ltd
London
W6 8LL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Proteintech Europe Limited
Stockport
SK1 3NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randox Laboratories Limited
Crumlin, Northern Ireland
BT29 4QY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sigma-Aldrich Company Ltd
Gillingham
SP8 4XT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St John's Laboratory Ltd
London
E16 2RD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stratech Scientific Limited
Suffolk
CB8 7SY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Takara Bio Europe SAS
St-Germain-En-Laye
78100
FR
NUTS: FR
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tokyo Chemical Industry UK Ltd
Oxford
OX4 4GA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Universal Biologicals Ltd
Cambridge
CB23 3QU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vector Laboratories Limited
Peterborough
PE2 6XS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR International Ltd
Lutterworth
LE17 4XN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Generon Limited
Slough
SL1 6DQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2B Scientific Limited
Upper Heyford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 160 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Sera (and other related matrices)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/06/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited
Cheadle
SK8 3GR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eurogentec Limited
Southampton
SO45 1DD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fisher Scientific UK Limited
Loughborough
LE11 5NF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Life Science Group Limited
Barnet
EN4 9EE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Life Technologies Limited
Paisley
PA4 9RF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randox Laboratories Limited
Crumlin, Northern Ireland
BT29 4QY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sigma-Aldrich Company Ltd
Gillingham
SP8 4XT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stratech Scientific Limited
Suffolk
CB8 7SY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Universal Biologicals Ltd
Cambridge
CB23 3QU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vector Laboratories Limited
Peterborough
PE2 6XS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR International Ltd
Lutterworth
LE17 4XN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2B Scientific Limited
Upper Heyford
OX25 5HD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 80 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
An electronic auction was not used for the award of the framework agreement. Institutions may choose to use an electronic auction if undertaking a further competition under the Framework Agreement.
The University of Cambridge is not a public body within the meaning of Public Contracts Regulations 2006 ofthe Procurement Directive 2004/18. The University advertises contracts in the OJEU on a voluntary basis andwithout prejudice to its freedom to depart from the rules set out in the procurement legislation.
(MT Ref:199650).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Science and Technology Centre, Earley Gate, University of Reading
Reading
RG6 6BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1189357081
Internet address(es)
URL: www.supc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2017