Official UK procurement notice
High-speed and Ultra Centrifuges, Rotors and Services
Authority: MHRA (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of high-speed and ultra centrifuges and associated rotors. Servicing and planned maintenance, calibration and certification of these centrifuges.
CPV: Centrifuges
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£3,000,000 together)Lot #15. Lot 1 CentrifugesAwardedRenewal East of England, LondonPublished value£750,000
Lot #26. Lot 2 RotorsRenewal LondonPublished value£250,000
During the transition phase, Supplier to provide own rotors and Beckman Coulter rotors (or compatible equivalents), that will allow MHRA to continue to operate efficiently.
Lot #37: Lot 3 Maintenance ServicesRenewal LondonPublished value£500,000
Provide ongoing maintenance, calibration and certification services for MHRA’s entire fleet of centrifuges.
Lot #41. Qualification EnvelopeRenewal LondonPublished value£1,500,000
A restricted lotted tender to select the following:<br/>i) Supply and install floor standing laboratory centrifuges from the same manufacturer, upto ultra performance speeds. <br/>ii) During the transition phase to provide own rotors and Beckman Coulter rotors (or compatible equivalents), that are necessary to allow MHRA to continue to operate efficiently.<br/>iii) Provide ongoing maintenance, calibration and certification services for MHRA’s entire fleet of centrifuges.
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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).
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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).
- Suitability
Expression of Interest is invited from Tenderers who have any of the following capabilities:<br/><br/>Tenderers MUST be able to supply, install and train staff on their floor standing laboratory centrifuge models.<br/><br/>Tenderers MUST be able to provide their own rotors, and replace existing Beckman Coulter rotors (or provide compatible equivalents), until the decision to replace the centrifuge has been taken.<br/><br/>Tenderers MUST be able provide ongoing support (including preventative maintenance and recalibration services) the existing Beckman Coulter centrifuges and during subsequent transition to the new centrifuges.<br/><br/>Tenderers who do not have any of these capabilities above are advised not send in their EOI as they shall be disqualified during the pre-qualification stage.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2024, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Dec 2024, 12:23 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C227271- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041525- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0492baFind a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 23 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
23 Sept 2024 → 24 Dec 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline23 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
- Notice published24 Dec 2024, 12:23 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Dec 2024, 12:23 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Change from:The MHRA science labs located at the South Mimms site and the organisation havenumerous floor standing Ultracentrifuges and high speed centrifuges from a singlemanufacturer across the site. The Ultracentrifuges are used flexibly for a range of laboratorytechniques including the purification of viruses, or the extraction of viral/bacterial nucleicacid. Around half of the ultracentrifuge…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 5. Lot 1 Centrifuges1 award | |||
| Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited | £1,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 041525-2024-1 · Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited
- Signed
- 12 Dec 2024
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 5. Lot 1 Centrifuges | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria