Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Centre for Process Innovation Ltd
Wilton Centre
Redcar
TS10 4RF
UK
Telephone: +44 1642455340
E-mail: e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uk-cpi.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30305
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://ne1procurementservices.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ne1procurementservices.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research and Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2177 — Framework for the Ongoing Requirement for Sterile Fill Finish
Reference number: 2177
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
CPI has a requirement to establish a multi supplier framework for the fill and finish activities of medicinal products such as RNA vaccines for clinical applications.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CPI has a requirement to establish a multi supplier framework for the fill and finish activities of medicinal products such as RNA vaccines for clinical applications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical specification
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Delivery timescales
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Qualification and experience
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Order processing, account management and customer service
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
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:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Bidders will need to provide the necessary quality information requested as part of question 1 within the response to tender, to ensure they meet the appropriate quality standards required.
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The Covid-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need to procure a sterile fill finish supplier for a Vaccine Project to ensure we have no delay on this critical project. This does not give CPI sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for this procurement. CPI considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, CPI is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 regulation 27(5) for the open procedure in respect of this procurement.
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: 10
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/06/2021
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
24/12/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/06/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:656474)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
CPI
Wilton Centre
Redcar
TS104RF
UK
E-mail: e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/06/2021