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Published 18 Feb 2022, 12:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework

Official notice

Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000initial estimate £1,600,000 · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2022awarded 15 Jun 2022
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of laboratory consumables for the NRW Analytical Services.

  • Recurrence: April 2026

CPV: Laboratory glassware · Laboratory microscope replacement bulbs · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Laboratory pumps and accessories · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 3 bids received (0.5 per place) · 1 appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Generic ConsumablesAwarded

To facilitate its work, NRW regularly use varying volumes of laboratory consumables. NRW is looking to put a Framework in place to allow the NRW Analytical Service laboratory to manage its frequent need to procure laboratory consumables in a fair, open and transparent way without the need to go through a full tendering process every time a requirement arises.

Delivery: Wales · The consumables will be used at NRW Analytical Service (NRWAS) laboratory located at Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea University, Swansea.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Equipment or Method Specific ConsumablesCancelled

In order to facilitate its work, NRW regularly use varying volumes of laboratory consumables. NRW is looking to put a Framework into place to allow the NRW Analytical Service laboratory to manage its frequent need to procure laboratory consumables in a fair, open and transparent way without the need to go through a full tendering process every time a requirement arises. Lot 2 is broken down into 9 sub lots.

Delivery: Wales · The consumables will be used at NRW Analytical Service (NRWAS) laboratory located at Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea University, Swansea.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #32.5 Buchi Consumables
Lot #42.6 Shimadzu Consumables
Lot #52.7 Bruker Consumables
Lot #62.8 Biotage Consumables

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
  • “NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
Yes · April 2026
First published
18 Feb 2022, 12:45 GMT
Last source update
30 Jun 2022, 14:06 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
90141
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017895
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory glasswareLaboratory microscope replacement bulbsLaboratory pipettes and accessoriesLaboratory pumps and accessoriesLaboratory reagentsLaboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glasswareLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0318c4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT. i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows a) login to the eTendering portal b) select ITT' c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' d) access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_90141 - NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework and view the details e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button. iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 3684852 or at [email protected]. Lot 2 consisted of 9 sub-lots. The following sub-lots were awarded to VWR International Ltd: 2.3 Pall Consumables 2.4 Hach Consumables 2.9 Restek Consumables The remaining 6 sub-lots were not awarded: 2.1 Agilent Consumables 2.2 Thermo Fisher Consumables 2.5 Buchi Consumables 2.6 Shimadzu Consumables 2.7 Bruker Consumables 2.8 Biotage Consumables (WA Ref:122683)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗

Appointment period ends
1 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jun 2022 → 1 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 Jun 2022, 14:06 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    1 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2022
  1. Published value updated to £600,000
    30 Jun 2022, 11:20 BST
    was £1,600,000
  2. Deadline moved to 1 Aug 2022, 14:00 BST
    30 Jun 2022, 11:20 BST
    +129 days · was 25 Mar 2022, 14:00 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2022, 14:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2022

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

Contracts

  • Generic Consumables

    Signed
    15 Jun 2022
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Generic Consumables3bids · 3 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural Resources Wales

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0TPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VWR INTERNATIONAL LTDFramework contractor VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD, Hunter Boulevard, LUTTERWORTH, UK, LE174XNContact phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria