Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
Telephone: +44 20779425000
E-mail: nhmprocurement@nhm.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenderbox/documentRepository/index.html?listId=925257348
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Liquid Handler and Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups for the Natural History Museum
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the purchase of:
One Liquid Handler
One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups
Including service and maintenance contract with associated consumables
The equipment must be delivered in full, installed and training received by 11th June 2025 the very latest
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
331 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the purchase of:
One Liquid Handler
One Automated System for DNA Bead Clean-ups
Including service and maintenance contract with associated consumables
The equipment must be delivered in full, installed and training received by 11th June 2025 the very latest
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
331 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
No
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./7FMMUSP83P
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7FMMUSP83P
GO Reference: GO-2025212-PRO-29409312
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
Telephone: +44 2079425000
E-mail: nhmprocurement@nhm.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2025