CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education Other (Please specify): Scientific Research

National Institute for Medical Research

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Flexible Film Isolators.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

1.1

As an essential component of Medical Research Council (MRC) National Insititue of Medical Research and Cancer Research UK transition to the Francis Crick Institute there is a requirement for 16 x large flexible film isolators to ensure a defined baseline high quality microbiological environment, in time for the opening of the Francis Crick Institute.

1.2

The primary purpose of the isolators will require them to be used as sterile positive pressure units, however future use may require them to revert to a negative pressure situation.

1.3

All surfaces and components should be sufficiently robust to withstand daily use and regular decontamination with vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP), formalin, peracetic acid or similar decontaminant with no detriment to quality or performance.

1.4

The contractor will ensure manufacture , supply, deliver, install, test and commission the isolators. Each isolator is to be supplied with a circular 270mm diameter rapid transfer port with interlock comprising of alpha and beta seals and single interlocking handle, 4 x transfer canisters (total x64) and fully equipped with appropriate mouse caging; all being fully compatible with existing systems within the Biological Resources Facility

1.5

MRC invites tenders for the instrument described in the specification.

1.6

The expectation is that a Purchase Order will be placed in February/March 2014 for all 16 isolators, the delivery phased according to agreement with the supplier, however the first 4 no later than April 2014.

1.7

All equipment is to meet specification and performance criteria and is to include within the agreed price the option of any advancements or innovations introduced up to the time of equipment build. If multiple solutions are available for any criteria, these are to be stated in the tender. In the case where criteria cannot be met, it is requested that submissions include what is best achievable.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

RE130161

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: This authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information of the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from address in Point I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI2006 No 5)provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed of are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the court may only award damages.

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice