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Published 13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass-Spectrometers (LC-MS/MS) 2022

Official notice

Authority: Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute·Consortium: 3 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT51% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Jan 2023awarded 24 Feb 2023
Awarded to Waters Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AFBI require a Contractor for the supply, delivery, installation, warranty and training of staff in the use of a compact, bench-top, Liquid Chromatograph – Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2023. This tender is for one instrument, however, should additional funding become available a second instrument may be purchased.

CPV: Analysis apparatus · Chromatographs · Detection and analysis apparatus · Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Mass spectrometer · Spectrometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: The initial contract period is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 x 1 year period. · The Contract will commence on the date of award and will run until the successful installation and Commissioning. The warranty will run for a period of 1 year following the completion of the Installation and Commissioning with a further period of 4 years warranty. The Contractor will be asked to provide costs for optional years 6-10, in year 5 if the client chooses to acquire of the services.Variant bids: not allowed
38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus38432000 Analysis apparatus38432200 Chromatographs38433000 Spectrometers38433100 Mass spectrometer

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • QA1a Solvent standard test – CV of repeated injections of A/P standard: 12%
  • QA1b Solvent standard test – IDL of A/P standard: 4%
  • QA2a Sample test – Quantitative Analysis A/P - Linearity over limited range R2 + Residuals: 4%
  • QA2b Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/P – Positive samples average concentration + CV: 12%
  • QA2c Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/P – Successful determination of unknown analyte concentration including blank samples: 16%
  • QA3a Sample test – Quantitative Analysis A/B - Linearity over limited range R2 + Residuals: 4%
  • QA3b Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/B – positive samples average concentration + CV: 12%
  • QA3c Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/B – successful determination of unknown analyte concentration including blank samples: 16%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (9)
  • QA1a Solvent standard test – CV of repeated injections of A/P standard: 12
  • QA1b Solvent standard test – IDL of A/P standard: 4
  • QA2a Sample test – Quantitative Analysis A/P - Linearity over limited range R2 + Residuals: 4
  • QA2b Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/P – Positive samples average concentration + CV: 12
  • QA2c Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/P – Successful determination of unknown analyte concentration including blank samples: 16
  • QA3a Sample test – Quantitative Analysis A/B - Linearity over limited range R2 + Residuals: 4
  • QA3b Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/B – positive samples average concentration + CV: 12
  • QA3c Sample test - Quantitative Analysis A/B – successful determination of unknown analyte concentration including blank samples: 16
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
Last source update
24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
4457248
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005575
Classification (CPV)
Analysis apparatusChromatographsDetection and analysis apparatusInstruments for checking physical characteristicsLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Mass spectrometerSpectrometers
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038cdd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)and. where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on on the award decision.

Publisher note: The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and conditions of contract.. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If. a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified. time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
27 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Jan 2023, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

23 Jan 2023 → 23 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    23 Jan 2023, 15:30 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    23 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Dec 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 27 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
    30 Dec 2022, 11:36 GMT
    +4 days · was 23 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)23 Jan 202327 Jan 2023+4 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)23 Jan 202327 Jan 2023+4 d

The Tender submission deadline has been extended.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £367,7701 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Waters LtdID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass Spectometer£367,770 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ID 4457248 - DAERA AFBI - CSB purchase of Liquid-Chromarographic Mass Spectometer · Waters Ltd

    Signed
    24 Feb 2023
    Value
    £367,770
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 18a Newforge Lane, BELFAST, UK, BT9 5PXContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts RegulationsReview body UK
  • The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and conditions of contract. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfReview body UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WATERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Centennial Court 730-740 Centennial Park, BOREHAMWOOD, UK, WD6 3SZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria