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Published 19 Feb 2025, 17:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2715/25 Framework for Lab Consumables and Chemicals

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials (19)Chemical products (24)

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Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)

Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 30 Jul 2025

Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) require the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals. These products will be for the general University and delivery will be required at various sites throughout the campus. For more information on the University’s sites, please click on the following campus map – Campus MapQueen’s wish to establish a framework agreement which will be categorised into seven lots as detailed below:- Lot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and HygieneIt is anticipated that a framework of Economic Operators shall be appointed under each of the above-identified lots.Economic Operators are invited to tender for one, two or all seven Lots. There are no restrictions on how many Lots an Economic Operator can apply for. Each Lot will be evaluated independently against the evaluation criteria and Queen’s reserves t

CPV: Basic inorganic and organic chemicals · Basic inorganic chemicals · Basic organic chemicals · Dental consumables · Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables · Glassware · Haematological consumables · Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals · Hygienic glassware · Laboratory glassware · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware · +14 more

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1General GlassAwardedRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · Initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

33790000 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware 33791000 Hygienic glassware 33792000 Pharmaceutical glassware 33793000 Laboratory glassware 39299000 Glassware

Lot #2Quick Fit GlassAwardedRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · The initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

33790000 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware 33791000 Hygienic glassware 39299000 Glassware

Lot #3Lab ConsumablesAwardedRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · The initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

33790000 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware 33793000 Laboratory glassware 38437000 Laboratory pipettes and accessories

Lot #4Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsCancelledRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · The initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

19520000 Plastic products 44425500 Plastic sticks 44618350 Plastic caps

Lot #5Tissue Culture ConsumablesCancelledRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · The initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

33140000 Medical consumables 33141000 Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables 33141500 Haematological consumables 33141800 Dental consumables 33181500 Renal consumables 33181520 Renal dialysis consumables

Lot #6ChemicalsAwardedRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · The initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

24300000 Basic inorganic and organic chemicals 24310000 Basic inorganic chemicals 24311500 Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals 24315000 Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals 24320000 Basic organic chemicals 24327000 Miscellaneous organic chemicals

Lot #7Health, Safety and HygieneAwardedRenewal

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Consumables and ChemicalsLot 1 General GlassLot 2 Quick Fit GlassLot 3 Lab ConsumablesLot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory PlasticsLot 5 Tissue Culture ConsumablesLot 6 ChemicalsLot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene

Delivery: Northern Ireland · belfast

Extensions: The Initial Contract Period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months period · The initial Contract Period will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months periodVariant bids: not allowed

18142000 Safety visors 18444100 Safety headgear 35113000 Safety equipment 35113400 Protective and safety clothing

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 · same split on all 7 lots

Quality: 5%Price: 95%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 5%
Price: 95%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 95 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“QUB/2715/25 Framework for Lab Consumables and Chemicals” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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

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: Yes
First published: 19 Feb 2025, 17:43 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jul 2025, 12:34 BST
Award evaluation window: 24 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: QUB/2715/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044232
Classification (CPV): Basic inorganic and organic chemicalsBasic inorganic chemicalsBasic organic chemicalsDental consumablesDisposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumablesGlasswareHaematological consumablesHydroxides as basic inorganic chemicalsHygienic glasswareLaboratory glassware
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Laboratory pipettes and accessoriesLaboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e47a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 24 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 24 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT

Timeline

24 Mar 2025 → 30 Jul 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
24 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Bids opened
24 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Notice published
30 Jul 2025, 12:34 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
30 Jul 2025, 12:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 18admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1213 from SMEs

Contracts signed 7latest 30 Jul 2025

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Lot 2 Quick Fit Glass
Signed
30 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 1 General Glass
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 4 Tissue Culture / Laboratory Plastics
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 3 Lab Consumables
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 5 Tissue Culture Consumables
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 6 Chemicals
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 7 Health, Safety and Hygiene
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · General Glass	9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad	9	—	—
2 · Quick Fit Glass	7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad	7	—	—
3 · Lab Consumables	8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad	8	—	—
6 · Chemicals	8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad	8	—	—
7 · Health, Safety and Hygiene	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
Whole notice	12bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad	13	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

20 commercial parties on the notice

Appleton Woods LtdFramework contractor New Lindon House, Catesby Park, Kings Norton, B38 8SE, Birmingham, West Midlands
Aquilant Scientific NI LTDFramework contractor Maryland Industrial Estate, Ballygowan Road, Castlereagh, Belfast, BT23 6BL, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Climisciences LimitedFramework contractor 11 Progress Business Centre, Whittle Parkway, Slough, SL1 6DQ, Slough, London
Clinisciences LtdFramework contractor 11 Progress Business Centre, Whittle Parkway, Slough, SL1 6DQ, Slough, London
Davidson and Hardy Laboratory Supplies LimitedFramework contractor 453-459 Antrim Road ,Belfast ,BT15 3BL, Belfast , Northern Ireland
Davidson and Hardy LaboratorySupplies LimitedFramework contractor 453-459 Antrim Road ,Belfast ,BT15 3BL, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Dixon ScienceFramework contractor Juniper Science Park, Fircroft Way, Edenbridge, , Kent, South East
Dixon ScienceFramework contractor Juniper Science Park, Fircroft Way, Edenbridge, Kent. TN8 6EL, Kent, South East
Fluorochem LimitedFramework contractor Unit 14, Graphite Way, Hadfield. Derbyshire. SK13 1QH, Derbyshire, East Midlands
Laboratory Supplies & Instruments LtdFramework contractor 13B Rathenraw Industrial Estate Antrim BT41 2SJ, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Show 10 more suppliers

Medical Supply CompanyFramework contractor Damastown, Mulhuddart, Dublin, D15 V293, Dublin, IE061
Merck Life Science UK LimitedFramework contractor The Old Brickyard, New Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XT, Dorset, South West
Premier Scientific LtdFramework contractor Unit 3 Westbank Road, Belfast, BT3 9LA, Belfast, Northern Ireland
SARSTEDT LtdFramework contractor The Arc, Drinagh, Co Wexford, Y35RR92, Co Wexford, IE053
Scientific Glass Laboratories LimitedFramework contractor Canal Lane, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. ST6 4PQ, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdFramework contractor Unit 6, Fairham Business Park, Foresters Av, Fairham, Nottingham, NG11 2AF, Nottingham, East Midlands
Starlab UKFramework contractor 5 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, Milton Keynes, South East
VWR International LimitedFramework contractor Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XN, Leicestershire, East Midlands
VWR International LimtedFramework contractor Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XN, Leicestershire, East Midlands
VWR International LtdFramework contractor Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XN, Leicestershire, East Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.