Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
RC000645
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
UK
Contact person: Kseniya Samsonik
E-mail: k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
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
Contract for the Supply and Installation of Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry Instruments for High-throughput Metabolomics at Phenome Centre Birmingham
Reference number: SC11061/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38433100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Phenome Centre Birmingham at the University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of TWO bench-top, high resolution accurate mass Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry instruments to provide high-throughput and robust untargeted metabolomics of human (and human model) biofluids, cells and tissue samples. The instruments will be used to identify and semi-quantify up to thousands of metabolites per sample using semi-targeted methods.
The equipment will be used in the Phenome Centre Birmingham to conduct collaborative research projects and service work. This research facility utilises of a suite of mass spectrometry instrumentation for targeted and untargeted metabolite analysis and metabolite identification, specifically:
• Three Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to Q Exactive Focus mass spectrometers
• Two Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to TSQ Quantiva triple quadrupole mass spectrometers
• Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
898 520.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38432200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Phenome Centre Birmingham at the University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of TWO bench-top, high resolution accurate mass Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry instruments to provide high-throughput and robust untargeted metabolomics of human (and human model) biofluids, cells and tissue samples. The instruments will be used to identify and semi-quantify up to thousands of metabolites per sample using semi-targeted methods.
The equipment will be used in the Phenome Centre Birmingham to conduct collaborative research projects and service work. This research facility utilises of a suite of mass spectrometry instrumentation for targeted and untargeted metabolite analysis and metabolite identification, specifically:
• Three Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to Q Exactive Focus mass spectrometers
• Two Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 UHPLC systems coupled to TSQ Quantiva triple quadrupole mass spectrometers
• Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer
A call off from the APUC Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment Framework Agreement reference LAB1016AP - Lot 5 Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers, awarded following a mini competition.
This is a lease-to-own contract. Delivery and installation is expected by 31/01/2023 with the lease lasting 4 years from date of acceptance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to Specification
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Technical Support/ Resources/ Quality Assurance and Risk Management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Environmental
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is a call off from the APUC Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment Framework Agreement reference LAB1016AP - Lot 5 Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers, awarded following a mini competition.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thermo Fisher Scientific
00441506
Hemel Hempstead
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 898 520.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/10/2022