Official UK procurement notice
High Value Laboratory Equipment
Authority: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the
members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply of High Value
Laboratory Equipment. The Framework Agreement will be split into 5 lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Magnetic Resonance Equipment,
Lot 2 – X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments,
Lot 3 – Spectroscopy Equipment,
Lot 4 – Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment.
Lot 5 – Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment.
This Framework Agreement will commence on 01st August 2023 for an initial period of 24
months until 31st July 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st
July 2026 and a further 12 months until 31st July 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic
Operator performance.
Coverage on this agreement shall be national - covering all of the United Kingdom including
Northern Ireland
CPV: Apparatus for measuring radiation · Checking and testing apparatus · Diffraction apparatus · Electron microscopes · Fluid mechanics equipment · Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Magnetic resonance imaging equipment · Microscopes · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment · +7 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 110 suppliers · 30 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.3 per place) · 34 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Aug 2023
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Magnetic Resonance EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and
specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum
requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission
[meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment
relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory
basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of
consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and
removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional
requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award
criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to
which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.
Lot #2X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy InstrumentsAwardedRenewal
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and
specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum
requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission
[meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment
relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory
basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of
consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and
removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional
requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award
criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to
which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.
Lot #3Spectroscopy EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and
specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum
requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission
[meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment
relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory
basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of
consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and
removal of equipment at end of life dependant on individual member institutional
requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award
criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to
which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.
Lot #4Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and
specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum
requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission
[meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment
relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory
basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of
consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and
removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional
requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award
criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to
which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.
Lot #5Radiation Safety & Detection EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and
specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum
requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission
[meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment
relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory
basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of
consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and
removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional
requirement Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award
criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to
which you are applying, this is titled ‘Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment’.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “High Value Laboratory Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 110 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2023, 10:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2023, 14:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
LAB3162 NW- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037705- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a160Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This notice is published in addition to the contract award notice published on 31st October 2023. This notice pertains to awards made to suppliers from 30th November 2023. The following organisations have committed to this procurement and intend to utilise the Framework Agreement as soon as possible after award: NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows: Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsec torclassificationguide https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Local Authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.local.gov.uk NDPBs https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations National Parks Authorities https://www.nationalparks.uk/ Police Forces in the United Kingdom http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html NHS Bodies England https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/ Hospices in the UK https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission http://www.oscr.org.uk Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk Scottish Police http://www.scotland.police.uk NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurementpolicy-applies Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ Health and Social care in Northern Ireland http://online.hscni.net Northern Ireland Housing Associations https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Police Service of Northern Ireland https://www.psni.police.uk
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Timeline
14 Mar 2023 → 21 Dec 2023 · 5 dates- Next notice expected14 Mar 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published21 Dec 2023, 14:35 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2023- Published value published: £185,000,00028 Apr 2023, 17:54 BST
- Status changed to active28 Apr 2023, 17:54 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Apr 2023, 17:54 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST28 Apr 2023, 17:54 BST
- Status changed to complete25 Aug 2023, 11:21 BST
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2023-08: 1 release · 25 Aug 2023
- 2023-04: 1 release · 28 Apr 2023
- 2023-01: 1 release · 31 Jan 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast20 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £185,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Magnetic Resonance Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Spectroscopy Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Magnetic Resonance Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Spectroscopy Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Magnetic Resonance Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Spectroscopy Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Magnetic Resonance Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Spectroscopy Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Magnetic Resonance Equipment | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments | 30bids · 30 electronic · 30 from abroad | 15 | — | — |
| 3 · Spectroscopy Equipment | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 4 · Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 5 · Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NWUPCReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria