Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Group Commercial eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2082258245
E-mail: Marie.Bruce@defra.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.defra.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
APHA Pipette Service, Repair and Calibration
Reference number: 24548
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38437000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Defra procures on behalf of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) the provision of pipette service and calibration clinics as and when required. These clinics will be primarily held on site but there will also be occasions when pipettes will be sent to the Contractor for service, calibration and / or repair.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
139 256.85
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38437100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
APHA has sites across Great Britain with Headquarters at Weybridge, Surrey.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
APHA requires the provision of pipette service and calibration clinics as and when required. These clinics will be primarily held on site but there will also be occasions when pipettes will be sent to the Contractor for service, calibration and / or repair. Requirements, on and off site, will include both ISO17025 and non-ISO 17025 service and/or calibrations (with service reports and certificates provided for each pipette), repairs and scheduling (where appropriate).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical capability
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 023-048559
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 24548
Title: APHA Pipette Service, Repair and Calibration
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Starlab UK Ltd
5 Tanners Drive
Milton Keynes
MK14 5BU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 139 256.85
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Defra Group Commercial
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will act in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Defra Group Commercial
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/05/2018