Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Kew Green
RICHMOND
TW93AB
UK
E-mail: procurement@kew.org
NUTS: UKI75
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kew.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
RBGKEW1091 - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system
Reference number: RBGKEW1091
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38432210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for the delivery and installation of a complete gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system at the Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (West London). The system is to be equipped with both automatic liquid and automatic thermal desorption injectors and mass (mass spectrometer) and flame ionisation detectors. The requirement includes provision of a means to supply the flame ionisation detector with gases (likely hydrogen and air) not available at the installation site. An option is also being sought that would add headspace injection capability to this requirement.
You are hereby invited by RBG Kew to submit a tender to meet the requirements in accordance with the specification and associated documents as contained within the tender pack.
Full information about the tender and the tender documents can be found as follows:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/245749760182D533A012
ITT: itt_10643 - RBGKEW1091 - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system
project_37171
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38433100
38433300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for the delivery and installation of a complete gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system at the Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (West London). The system is to be equipped with both automatic liquid and automatic thermal desorption injectors and mass (mass spectrometer) and flame ionisation detectors. The requirement includes provision of a means to supply the flame ionisation detector with gases (likely hydrogen and air) not available at the installation site. An option is also being sought that would add headspace injection capability to this requirement.
You are hereby invited by RBG Kew to submit a tender to meet the requirements in accordance with the specification and associated documents as contained within the tender pack.
Full information about the tender and the tender documents can be found as follows:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/245749760182D533A012
ITT: itt_10643 - RBGKEW1091 - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system
project_37171
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical evaluation / Weighting
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial evaluation
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The period of the initial contract is intended to commence on supply and delivery of the system and will end following the expiry of any servicing included as part of the contract. This will be agreed with the supplier prior to the signing of the contract.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The period of the initial contract is intended to commence on supply and delivery of the system and will end following the expiry of any servicing included as part of the contract. This will be agreed with the supplier prior to the signing of the contract.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/09/2022
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
to be confirmed
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2022