Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
Contact person: Christian Hill
E-mail: research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukri.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKRI RE18546 Centrifuge Service Contract
Reference number: RE18546
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50324200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This contract will enable the purchase of a service contract for a period of 3 years. The contract shall be for the value of 294 945,24 GBP excluding VAT which will be paid annually to the amount of 98 315,08 GBP.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
294 945.24
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract was awarded via the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract will enable UK Research and innovation — MRC — to place a contract for the full service and maintenance of centrifuges that are situated at the MRC facility.
Contract start date: 1.4.2019
Contract end date: 31.3.2022
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Competition is absent for technical reasons due to the centrifuges propriety software. Any alternative supplier attempting to service the centrifuges would invalidate the current 10 year warranty that is in place. The awarded supplier has access to the OEM parts at all times.
For technical reasons, competition is absent PCR 2015, Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Ltd
Oakley Court
High Wycombe
HP11 1JU
UK
NUTS: UKZ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 294 945.24
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: Research.Tenders@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/03/2019