Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2082258245
E-mail: Marie.Bruce@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
29518 — Provision of Liquid Handling Robot(s)
Reference number: 29518
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), an executive Agency of Defra, requires the supply, delivery and installation of up to three (3) automated liquid handling robot(s) by 31 March 2021.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
252 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
— APHA Starcross (Devon),
— APHA Penrith (Cumbria),
— APHA Weybridge (Surrey).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), an executive Agency of Defra, requires the supply, delivery and installation of up to three (3) automated liquid handling robot(s) by 31 March 2021.
Following the initial one (1) year warranty period, APHA requires the option of purchasing a four (4) year preventative and corrective maintenance service as part of this contract for equipment supplied by the contractor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
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 243-603132
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/01/2021
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:
25/01/2021
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
Defra Group Commercial
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Defra Group Commercial
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/12/2020