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Published 11 Oct 2022, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services

Official notice

Authority: NEUPC Ltd (Public body)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Dec 2022
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply of Life Sciences Equipment, Materials and Services to the HE Sector.

Please note that each Lot must be bid on and an expression of interest submitted separately

CPV: Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £50,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Life Sciences EquipmentRenewalceiling above

Provision of Life Sciences Equipment. Additional information: Link to express an interest in this Lot is neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XGD256T8T7 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months beyond the initial 36 month periodVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Life Sciences MaterialsRenewalPublished value£100,000,000

Provision of Life Sciences Materials. Additional information: Link to express an interest in this lot is neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/36GZFWC8EH ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months beyond the initial 36 month periodVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Life Sciences ServicesRenewalceiling above

Provision of Life Sciences Services. Additional information: Link to express an interest in this lot is neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6RUKNF7F5U ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months beyond the initial 36 month periodVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in ITT documentation

What this means for your bid
  • “Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
11 Oct 2022, 14:05 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Dec 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071760
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of laboratory equipmentLaboratory reagentsLaboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0374b6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Please note each lot must be bid on separately as set out below. Equipment Tenderbox - https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XGD256T8T7 Materials Tenderbox - https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/36GZFWC8EH Services Tenderbox - https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6RUKNF7F5U This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015’. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Laboratory-reagents./XGD256T8T7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XGD256T8T7 GO Reference: GO-20221011-PRO-21122332

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1080 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Dec 2022, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Dec 2022 → 6 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    7 Dec 2022, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published354 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextSection II2.6 · II.2.6Estimated value: Value excluding VAT: 100,000,000 Currency: GBPEstimated value: Value excluding VAT: 150,000,000 Currency: GBP

Increased Contract Management and take up from HE members For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Laboratory-reagents./XGD256T8T7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XGD256T8T7 GO Reference: GO-2025116-PRO-33134098

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

NEUPC

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, UK, LS1 5QXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • APUCContracting authority Stirling, UKContact name, email, phone
  • HEPCWContracting authority Cardiff, UKContact name, email
  • LUPCContracting authority London, UKContact name, email, phone
  • NWUPCContracting authority Manchester, UKContact name, email, phone
  • SUPCContracting authority Reading, UKContact name, email, phone
  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NEUPC LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point LeedsContact phone

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