Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra group Commercial eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
E-mail: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
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
30388 Supply of a Liquid Chromatography Accurate Mass Instrument
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency is an executive non-departmental public body responsible to the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs. Our principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development.
The National Laboratory Service (NLS) have responsibility for the provision of analytical analysis in accordance with the Environment Agency’s statutory responsibility for monitoring the environment.
The NLS comprises two (2) sites with analytical laboratories situated in Exeter and Leeds, and employs in excess of 160 scientists, analytical specialists and support staff. The NLS currently owns and uses over 200 major analytical instruments.
The NLS is seeking to find a proactive and innovative supplier for the provision of one (1) liquid chromatography high-resolution accurate mass instrument for delivery by 1 March 2020.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
195 428.25
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
NLS Leeds.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NLS has a currently identified a need to purchase a liquid chromatography high-resolution accurate mass instrument which will form the major part of an overall package to include software, library databases and reports (the System), necessary to facilitate the non-target screening of a range of matrices, providing for the identification and tentative identification of substances present in a user friendly manner, in order to inform decision makers and regulators or environment contamination.
At the authority’s discretion we also reserve the right to purchase, or not, any maintenance service agreements on the terms and prices agreed under this contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical performance and compliance
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Support
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Health and safety
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Environment
/ Weighting: 5
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
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 202-492049
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AB Sciex UK Ltd (operating as SCIEX)
07007374
Suite 21F18, 21 Mereside, Alderley Park
Macclesfield
SK10 4TG
UK
E-mail: uk.internal@sciex.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.sciex.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 195 428.25
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2021