Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre UK Ltd
11125126
John Eccles House, Robert Robinson Avenue
London
OX4 4GP
UK
Contact person: Sally Hopkin
Telephone: +44 1865578772
E-mail: Tenders@vmicuk.com
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.vmicuk.com/tenders
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.vmicuk.com/tenders
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: A requirement of the funder
I.5) Main activity
Other: Vaccine Manufacture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Medium Scale Vial Filling Line
Reference number: P965-0002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Design, supply and maintenance of a medium scale vial filling system at the VMIC Facility, Harwell, Oxfordshire. For clarity, this includes all vial handling and unwrapping, filling, stoppering and oversealing operations, along with automated inspection and vial offloading operations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
38434540
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Oxford.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Design, supply and maintenance of a medium scale vial filling system at the VMIC Facility, Harwell, Oxfordshire. For clarity, this includes all vial handling and unwrapping, filling, stoppering and oversealing operations, along with automated inspection and vial offloading operations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
22/11/2019
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://www.vmicuk.com/tenders
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
To participate in this procurement participants must send an expression of interest to: Tenders@vmicuk.com
All correspondence and expressions of interest relating to this procurement must be made through this email address. Non-compliant expressions of interest will not be considered or acknowledged.
VMIC expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process related to the publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement (limited to the extent permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015);
(iii) to procure some of their needs covered by this notice outside of this procurement exercise and resulting agreement.
In no circumstances will VMIC be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of the candidate.
Electronic ordering, invoicing and payment may be used under this agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre UK Ltd (VMIC)
John Eccles House, Robert Robinson Avenue
Oxford
OX4 4GP
UK
Telephone: +44 1865578772
E-mail: sally.hopkin@vmicuk.com
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, VMIC has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day when contract award is notified to the bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with a de-brief of the award decision at the start of the standstill period including details of their bid in relation to the winning bid(s) comprising:
— the reasons for the decision,
— the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender(s),
— the score and name of the economic operator(s) to be awarded the contract.
Bidders have the right to appeal provided for within the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Any such proceedings must be brought before the High Court of England and Wales.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/09/2019