Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
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
Fax: +44 2890971390
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.qub.ac.uk/procurement
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/1656/18 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Tissue Microarray System
Reference number: QUB/1656/18
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30236200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Molecular Pathology in Queen’s has an ever increasing reputation for high quality research and discovery in the field of biomarker discovery and biomarker image analysis. Central to this programme is the design, construction and utilization of tissue microarray from a wide variety of cancer subtypes. Currently we have less than 22 tumour or tumour subtype microarrays comprised of many thousands of patient samples. There is a constant need to construct new tissue microarrays from clinically relevant cohorts and to re-construct previously utilized tissue microarrays. This workload is becoming unfeasible for manual constructions which are very technically time-consuming.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38970000
38970000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Molecular Pathology in Queen’s has an ever increasing reputation for high quality research and discovery in the field of biomarker discovery and biomarker image analysis. Central to this programme is the design, construction and utilization of tissue microarray from a wide variety of cancer subtypes. Currently we have >22 tumour or tumour subtype microarrays comprised of many thousands of patient samples. There is a constant need to construct new tissue microarrays from clinically relevant cohorts and to re-construct previously utilized tissue microarrays. This workload is becoming unfeasible for manual constructions which are very technically time-consuming. This procurement shall comprise the purchase of an automated tissue microarray system along with pricing for up to 5 years maintenance. The University however, reserves the right to extend the on going maintenance and servicing of the equipment (including the procurement of associated consumables) until the end of life of the equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the maintenance for a further 60 months or until the end of life of the machine.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Invest Northern Ireland or CR-UK Accelerator Funded Contract
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:
2018/S 020-041107
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: QUB/1656/18
Title: Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Automated Tissue Microarray System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sysmex UK Ltd
Sysmex House, Garamonde Drive, Wymbush
Milton Keynes
MK8 8DF
UK
Telephone: +00 8709029210
E-mail: contracts@sysmex.co.uk
NUTS: UK
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:
: 160 000.00
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
Belfast
UK
Telephone: +00 4402890973026
E-mail: Procurement@qub.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.qub.ac.uk/procurement
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Queen' University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390
Internet address(es)
URL: www.qub.ac.uk/procurement
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Queen' University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390
Internet address(es)
URL: www.qub.ac.uk/procurement
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2018