CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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King's College London |
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home
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www.kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/procurement/suppliers/etender.aspx
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityKCL-00000947 Supply & Installation of Upright Multiphoton Microscope. |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
UKI1 |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
King's College London invites quotations for the supply of an Upright Multiphoton Microscope for the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, which is being funded by the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology.
The equipment will be sited in the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, New Hunt's House, 4th Floor, Guy's Campus, London SE1 1UL.
All quotations will be based on the specified requirements within this Invitation to Tender. Please note that all communication regarding these requirements must be via the College's eTendering system, for the duration of this request for quotation and its subsequent evaluation.
It is required as part of the response that all special environmental or service considerations that are necessary for the safe and accurate operation of this apparatus are highlighted in the response to this specification.
King's College London is one of the top research Universities in the UK and as part of King's Health Partners, is closely integrated with clinical practice at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, King's College Hospital and the South London and Maudsley Trusts. This diverse community incorporates large numbers of researchers investigating disease, tissue specification and regeneration. The Guy's Campus houses the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology. The Centre has an internationally acclaimed reputation for research and teaching.
The agreement is by the terms and conditions set out in accordance with the requirements of the High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Framework Agreement let by the North West Universities Purchasing Consortium in 2012: these are appended to this specification.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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38515000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
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II.3)
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Duration of the contract or limit for completion 1-6-2017 1-6-2022 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
Deposits and guarantees may be required and if applicable a Parent Company Guarantees.
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
Payments will be made in accordance with the form of contract incorporating any amendments.
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
Joint and Several Liability.
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
As laid out in tender documents.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
As laid out in tender documents.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
As laid out in tender documents.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
KCL-00000947
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents 26-04-2017
12:00
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 28-04-2017
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
Suppliers are required to register and express interest via the University's electronic tendering site at the following URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/
The University reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage. The University does not accept any liability for any cost incurred in tendering. Please note all submissions must be made electronically unless otherwise expressed in the tender documents. All submissions will be subject to the University's conditions of electronic submission found at the following URL:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/orgstructure/ps/purchasing/suppliers/etender.aspx
All tenders must be priced in sterling and payments under the Contract will be made in sterling.
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
Royal Courts of Justice |
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comct.registry@hmcourts-service.gsi.gov.uk |
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+44 02079476245 |
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 29-03-2017 |
ANNEX A
Additional Addresses and Contact Points
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I)
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Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained
King's College London |
Procurement Strategy & Services, 57 Waterloo Road, James Clerk Maxwell Building |
London |
SE1 8WA |
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home
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www.kcl.ac.uk |
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Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained
King's College London |
Procurement Strategy & Services, 57 Waterloo Road, James Clerk Maxwell Building |
London |
SE1 8WA |
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home
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III)
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Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent
King's College London |
Procurement Strategy & Services, 57 Waterloo Road, James Clerk Maxwell Building |
London |
SE1 8WA |
UK |
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kcl/aspx/Home
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