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Contract Award Notice

Provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

  • First published: 07 October 2022
  • Last modified: 07 October 2022
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03736b
Published by:
APUC Limited
Authority ID:
AA20142
Publication date:
07 October 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The supply, commissioning and installation of a variety of mass spectrometry equipment suitable for a range of laboratory applications

including, but not limited to:

stand alone mass spectrometers (MS); inductively-coupled mass spectrometers (ICP-MS); capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometers (CE-MS); and other interfaces which are neither solely gas chromatography nor liquid chromatography.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

APUC LIMITED

Unit 27,Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

STIRLING

FK82DZ

UK

Contact person: David Benstead

Telephone: +44 7809536954

E-mail: dbenstead@apuc-scot.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM77

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Reference number: LAB1029 AP

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38433100

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for mass spectrometry and chromatography plus associated equipment.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Mass Spectrometers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38433100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply, commissioning and installation of a variety of mass spectrometry equipment suitable for a range of laboratory applications

including, but not limited to:

stand alone mass spectrometers (MS); inductively-coupled mass spectrometers (ICP-MS); capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometers (CE-MS); and other interfaces which are neither solely gas chromatography nor liquid chromatography.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Gas Chromatographs

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38432210

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply, commissioning and installation of Gas Chromatograph equipment falls into this lot. This will include, but not be limited to:

Flameionisation, Electron capture detector and other detectors which are not specifically Mass Spectrometers.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38432210

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers, including but not limited to:

For example, Time of Flight (ToF); Quadropole (QMS) and other Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry equipment.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Gas Generators Systems and Associated Servicing

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

42980000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Generators, including but not limited to:

Hydrogen Generators; Helium Generators, Nitrogen Generators and any other associated generator equipment plus associated servicing

requirements for this equipment. This lot also includes specialist service items, kits and consumables required to commission and operate

the equipment included in this lot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Liquid Chromatographs

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38432200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply, installation and commissioning of Liquid Chromatographs and associated equipment, including but not limited to:

For example, Ultraviolet fluorescence and other detectors which are neither Gas Chromatography or Mass Spectrometry

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38433100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply, commissioning and installation of Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Specrometers, including but not limited to:

Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI), ION trap and other Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry equipment.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

New Technology and Modular/Combined Systems

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38432200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot includes areas of developing innovation or products falling under the Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography category which

utilise technology that crosses two or more lot boundaries imposed and/or any systems/interfaces/detectors made from a combination not

mentioned in any of the other lots.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Refurbished Equipment One Stop Shop

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38432200

38432210

38433100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lots includes the supply, installation and commissioning of Refurbished Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography equipment including

all the types of equipment included in Lots 1 to 6 of this framework agreement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Related Consumables and Accessories

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38433100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot includes any consumables or accessories which are specific to any of the equipment featured in any of the other lots in this

Framework Agreement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Repair

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38433100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The supply of Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography plus associated equipment, including but

not limited to:

Comprehensive or preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment included in this framework agreement which is beyond its initial

envisaged life cycle term including existing equipment located in institutions. This lot does not include the servicing of Gas Generator

Equipment servicing as this is already included in Lot 4.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used

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:

2022/S 120-342786

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: LAB1029 AP

Title: The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16/09/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 18

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AB Sciex UK Limited

07007374

Macclesfield

SK10 4TG

UK

E-mail: Iain.mayer@sciex.com

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.sciex.com

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

08815891

Pontefract

UK

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.agilent.com

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Anatune

03116801

Cambridge

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bruker UK Limited

03009523

COVENTRY

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Fisher Scientific UK

2883961

Loughborough

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd (Cytiva)

"12063780 "

Little Chalfont

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Leco Instruments UK Ltd

01125402

Stockport

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Merck Life Science UK Limited

00660457

Gillingham

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

METROHM UK LTD

02949769

Runcorn

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PerkinElmer LAS (UK) Limited

3763278

Beaconsfield

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sercon Ltd

4290072

Crewe

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sercon Ltd

4290072

Crewe

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shimadzu UK Ltd.

05342169

Milton Keynes

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Spectrometrics Limited

NI686068

Kettering

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Teledyne Instruments, Inc. dba Teledyne ISCO

Lincoln Nebraska

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

441506

Hemel Hempstead

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VWR International Ltd

1932827

Lutterworth

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Waters ltd.

734616873

Wilmslow

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: : 25 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court House

Viewfield Place

Stirling

FK8 1NH

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/10/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
38432200 Chromatographs Analysis apparatus
38432210 Gas chromatographs Analysis apparatus
42980000 Gas generators Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
38433100 Mass spectrometer Spectrometers

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
dbenstead@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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