Official UK procurement notice
ID 5555908 - DEARA - AFBI - CSB purchase of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) and Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer (GC-MS/MS).
Authority: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAFBI require a Supplier(s) for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty, and training of staff in the use of an Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) and for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty, and training of staff in the use of a Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer (GC-MS/MS) both of which must be delivered on or before 31st March 2025. This tender comprises of two lots:
- Lot 1 – One Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
- Lot 2 – One Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer (GC-MS/MS)
CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Mass spectrometer · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator · Spectrometers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£357,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer ICP-MSAwardedPublished value£181,000
Lot #2Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer GC-MS/MSAwardedPublished value£176,000
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.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer ICP-MS | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer GC-MS/MS | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
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
- 12 Dec 2024, 14:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2025, 13:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
ID 5555908- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007395- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c792Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As detailed in the Terms and Conditions of Contract
- Review procedure
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. 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 the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can 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 for a period of three years from the date of issue.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
- Submission deadline
- 22 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 22 Jan 2025, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
22 Jan 2025 → 22 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline22 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened22 Jan 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Notice published27 Feb 2025, 13:15 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until22 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Feb 2025, 13:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer ICP-MS1 award | |||
| Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd | £115,560 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer GC-MS/MS1 award | |||
| Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd | £161,944 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) · Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2025
- Value
- £115,560
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer (GC-MS/MS) · Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2025
- Value
- £161,944
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer ICP-MS | 3bids · 3 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Gas Chromatographic Mass-Spectrometer GC-MS/MS | 3bids · 3 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amendedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria