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Published 14 Nov 2022, 11:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract Award for Supply of Automated Vacuum Infiltration Tissue Processors

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£175,000exc. VAT8.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2022awarded 27 Jan 2023
Awarded to Shandon Diagnostics Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract award for supply of automated vacuum infiltration tissue processors to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

The initial contract award is for supply of two (2) automated vacuum infiltration tissue processors. The contract includes provision for optional extensions for supply of additional quantities of automated vacuum infiltration tissue processors and optional servicing and maintenance.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Contract award following open tender process for supply of automated vacuum…AwardedPublished value£175,000

Contract award following open tender process for supply of automated vacuum infiltration tissue processors to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

The initial contract award is for supply of two (2) automated vacuum infiltration tissue processors. The contract includes provision for optional extensions for supply of additional quantities of automated vacuum infiltration tissue processors and optional servicing and maintenance.

Delivery: UK · Delivery to APHA Weybridge site.
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60Price: 80
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality / technical criteria: 60
  • Price: 40
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: 40%
  • Quality / technical criteria: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to RFQ document

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Nov 2022, 11:55 GMT
Last source update
30 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
37002
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002771
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038410 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the RFQ document

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Dec 2022 → 30 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    30 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Jan 2023, 12:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,8151 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Shandon Diagnostics LimitedSupply of Automated Vacuum Infiltration Tissue Processors£160,815 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Defra Group CommercialMediation bodyReview contact point London
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria