Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Queen' University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Contact person: Pamela Rodgers
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.qub.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
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
QUB/2287/22 Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for an Automated Microbial Colony Picking and Handling System.
Reference number: QUB/2287/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wishes to procure an automated microbial colony picking and handling system, that is capable of colony detection, picking, plating, and plate replication.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
38434540
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wishes to procure an automated microbial colony picking and handling system, that is capable of colony detection, picking, plating, and plate replication
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
One off purchase with an option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.
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
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:
2022/S 000-024956
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: QUB/2287/22
Title: QUB/2287/22 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for an Automated Microbial Colony Picking and Handling System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR International Ltd
Leicestershire
UK
NUTS: UKF2
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:
: 350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
E-mail: procurement@qub.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2023