Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Contact person: Mrs Gillian Wasson
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: g.wasson@qub.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/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/2117/21 Contract for Large Scale Flexible Molecular Diagnostics System
Reference number: QUB/2117/21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38951000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Large Scale Flexible Molecular Diagnostics System for wastewater based epidemiology consisting of four separate lots as outlined below:Lot 1 Integrated, Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System and RTqPCRLot 2 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of 2 No. Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) SystemsLot 3 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Microtitre Plate ReaderLot 4 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Automated Nutrient Analyser
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
795 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 - Integrated, Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System and RTqPCR
II.2.1) Title
QUB/2117/21 - Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38951000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Installation, Commission, Testing, Servicing and Maintenance of an Integrated, Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System and RTqPCR and purchase of consumables.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract includes the option for ongoing servicing, maintenance and purchase of consumables for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 48 months or to system replacement.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 2 - Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Systems
II.2.1) Title
QUB/2117/21 - Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38950000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Maintenance and Consumables for Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract includes maintenance and purchase of consumables for 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 48 months or to system replacement.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 3 - Microtitre Plate Reader
II.2.1) Title
QUB/2117/21 - Lot 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Maintenance and purchase of consumables for a Microtitre Plate Reader
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract includes maintenance and consumables for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to a further 48 months or to system replacement.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: Lot 4 - Automated Nutrient Analyser
II.2.1) Title
QUB/2117/21 - Lot 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38434560
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Maintenance and Consumables for an Automated Nutrient Analyser
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract includes maintenance and consumables for 5 years with the option to extend by up to a further 48 months or to system replacement.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
2021/S 000-016650
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: QUB/2117/21 Large Scale Flexible Molecular Diagnostics System
Title: Lot 1 - Integrated, Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System and RTqPCR.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Roche Diagnostics Limited
West Sussex
RH15 9RY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: QUB/2117/21 Large Scale Flexible Molecular Diagnostics System
Title: Lot 2 - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Accuscience Ireland Limited
Naas
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: QUB/2117/21 Large Scale Flexible Molecular Diagnostics System
Title: Lot 3 - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Microtitre Plate Reader
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2021
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: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Premier Scientific Limited
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: QUB/2117/21 Large Scale Flexible Molecular Diagnostics System
Title: Lot 4 - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Automated Nutrient Analyser
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-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
Seal Analytical Limited
Wrexham
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:
: 70 000.00
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
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
E-mail: procurement@qub.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2021