Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: bdearden@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Laboratory Equipment
Reference number: LAB1021 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to put in a place a Framework Agreement for the supply of commonly purchased laboratory equipment in Scottish HE/FE.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is creating a Framework Agreement to facilitate the purchasing of laboratory equipment by Scottish HE/FE Institutions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality assurance
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Key personnel
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Account management
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Community benefits
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Health and safety
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Environmental
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2018/S 032-069436
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LAB1021 AP
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd
Biocity Scotland, Bo'ness Road
Newhouse
ML1 5UH
UK
Telephone: +44 7795402556
NUTS: UKM84
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR International Ltd
Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park
Lutterworth
LE17 4XN
UK
Telephone: +44 1455207169
Fax: +44 1455207320
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fisher Scientific UK
Bishop Meadow Road
Loughborough
LE11 5RG
UK
Telephone: +44 1509555000
Fax: +44 1509231893
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
With reference to ESPD questions 1.19 3A to 1.73 4C:
Information provided for Part 3 and 4 will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis, where:
Pass = meets requirements as stated in Contract Notice
Fail = does not meet requirements as stated in Contract Notice
Form of Tender (Appendix A)
Tenderers must sign the "Form of Tender Appendix A" which can be found in the attachments section of the tender prior to award to confirm that their Tender Response is a complete, true and accurate submission.
Freedom of Information (Appendix B)
Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete (prior to award) "Freedom of Information Appendix B" in the Technical questionnaire in PCS-Tender. This document should only be submitted at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
Supply Chain Code of Conduct (Appendix D)
In partnership with Institutions, the Authority has developed "Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix D" which can be found in the attachment section of the tender. This document sets out the Authority's expected standards for it supply chain in social, ethical and environmental compliance. This documents should only be submitted at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
(SC Ref:551325)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428930
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2018