Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Ltd
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Alice Ng
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: ang@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
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
Dynamic Purchasing System for Lasers and Associated Equipment
Reference number: LAB1022AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38636100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
APUC is seeking to invite contractor(s) in a Dynamic Purchasing System which will be used to procure Laser equipment for Scotland’s Universities and Colleges, including any ancillary products and services such as consumables, accessories and maintenance Agreements.
There is no limit imposed on the number of suppliers that may join a Dynamic Purchasing System. The Dynamic Purchasing System will remain open to new applicants during its period of validity. The authority will evaluate these contractors’ requests within 10 working days of receipt; this may be extended to 15 days if justified.
The setting up of the Dynamic Purchasing System involves the initial process to join the Dynamic Purchasing System i.e. application using PCS-T and completion of an ESPD.
The second stage will happen once the Dynamic Purchasing System is established and Institutions start awarding contracts to suppliers via mini competition exclusively.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38636100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Dynamic Purchasing System will form the basis for Institutions to conduct business with successful contractors.
Types of lasers and associated equipment and servicing required to participate to the Dynamic Purchasing System:
— femtosecond lasers
— picosecond lasers
— nanosecond lasers
— pulsed lasers
— continuous wave lasers
— tunable lasers
— optical diagnostic equipment
— fibre lasers
— particle image velocimetry (PIV) lasers
— diode lasers
— super-continuum lasers
— laser micromachining systems
— gas lasers
— terahertz equipment
— laser components/sub-assemblies
— laser safety and protective equipment
— cytometer equipment
— systems maintenance, servicing and take-back schemes
— any other current or new Laser Equipment covered under the specification but not explicitly listed above.
Further requirements are detailed in Section 2 — Specification of Requirements of the Instruction to Bidders available on PCS-T. All suppliers should read this document carefully. The document will remain freely available for any supplier who wish to join the Dynamic Purchasing System during its lifetime.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers are required to complete the ESPD (Scotland) on PCS-T and submit required documents on PCS-T in accordance to the Instruction to Bidders.
Please note that in the context of a DPS, award criteria and price/quality weightings will be determined at call-off level. This 60/40 ratio is only an indication of a possible weighting.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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 058-140353
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LAB1022 AP
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coherent Inc
16076958
Unit 2, Newnham Drive
Daventry
NN11 8YN
UK
Telephone: +44 1353658800
E-mail: Graham.Wright@coherent.com
NUTS: UKF24
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E&EO UK Ltd
11258529
The Shires, Burnham Road
Barton on Humber
DN18 6EF
UK
Telephone: +44 7368273536
E-mail: c.morrison@ekspla.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elemental Scientific Instruments
8909440
7, Avro Court, Ermine Business Park
Huntingdon
PE29 6XS
UK
Telephone: +44 1925596145
E-mail: paul@icpms.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elliot Scientific Ltd
2460146
3 Allied Business Centre, Coldharbour Lane
Harpenden
AL5 4UT
UK
Telephone: +44 1582766300
E-mail: ian.perry@elliotscientific.com
Fax: +44 1582766340
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hospital Services Ltd
NI005155
2 Wildflower Way, Adelaide Industrial Estate
Belfast
BT12 6TA
UK
Telephone: +44 2890381481
E-mail: jennifer.odowd@hsl.ie
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Laser 2000 UK Ltd
2695835
Unit 9 Avro Court, Ermine Business park
Huntingdon
PE29 6XS
UK
Telephone: +44 1933461666
E-mail: tobys@laser2000.co.uk
Fax: +44 1933461666
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Laser Lines Ltd
5179769
Beaumont Close
Banbury
OX16 1TH
UK
Telephone: +44 1295672500
E-mail: danc@laserlines.co.uk
Fax: +44 1295672550
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Litron Lasers Ltd
3395353
8 Consul Road
Rugby
CV21 1PB
UK
Telephone: +44 17885744444
E-mail: hmurray@litron.co.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Miltenyi Biotec Ltd
3096272
2 Almac House, Church Lane
Bisley
GU24 9DR
UK
Telephone: +44 7739951535
E-mail: alano@miltenyi.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Photonic Solutions Ltd
SC194276
Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot Watt University Research Park
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1316648122
E-mail: ben.agate@photonicsolutions.co.uk
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scientifica
684355800
1a, Kingfisher Court
Uckfield
TN22 1QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7391418861
E-mail: geoff.ingram@scientifica.uk.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sysmex UK Ltd
2598523
Sysmex House, Garamonde Drive, Wymbush
Milton Keynes
MK8 8DF
UK
Telephone: +44 8709029210
E-mail: contractmail@sysmex.co.uk
Fax: +44 87090259211
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Toptica Photonics
Unit SU4B, Lansbury Estate, Lower Guildford Road
Woking
GU21 2EP
UK
Telephone: +44 1483799030
E-mail: jonathan.ramwell@toptica.com
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FASTLITE
421543786
165 Rue des Cistes, Batiment D
Antibes
06600
FR
Telephone: +33 488131753
E-mail: herve.jousselin@fastlite.com
NUTS: FRL03
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:
: 8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Suppliers should confirm they will be in a position to complete (at point of award) the following
Appendix A Form of Tender
Appendix B Freedom of Information
Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Appendix F Living Wage.
The buyer is using PCSTender
To conduct this procurement exercise. The project code is 15905. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:626762)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
House, 1NH, Sheriff Court, Viewfield Pl
Stirling
FK8 1NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786462191
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2020