Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Science and Technology Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BZ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Effie Rigopoulou
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: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supc
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/supc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Antibodies and Sera.
Reference number: 2016/06
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33651500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The supply of antibodies and sera (and other human and animal matrices) for research purpose.
Only members of www.apuc-scot.ac.uk , www.hepcw.ac.uk , www.lupc.ac.uk , www.neupc.ac.uk , www.nwupc.ac.uk , www.supc.ac.uk will have access to the agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
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 across 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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
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:
Various projects funded by EU in various research institutions in the UK.
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Sera
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 across the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Precise product specifications and quantities are unknown to SUPC. These will be agreed with customers calling-off the agreement.
2014-15 expenditure across sera suppliers was estimated at less than 20 000 000 GBP for sera, tissue and 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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
80 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
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:
Various projects funded by EU in research institutions in the UK.
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 120
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:
2016/S 088-155028
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/04/2017
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/04/2017
Local time: 13:00
Place:
Via In-Tend, SUPC's eTendering System.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
2 authorised SUPC persons will open the tenders.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The entire tender process will be conducted electronically and suppliers will need to register their interest online at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supc All documents will be issued and will need to be returned online.
The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is an operating unit of Southern Universities Management Services, a Company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No. 2732244. Registered Charity No. 1042175.
An electronic auction will not be 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 of the Procurement Directive 2004/18. The University advertises contracts in the OJEU on a voluntary basis and without prejudice to its freedom to depart from the rules set out in the procurement legislation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Reading
UK
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2017