Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1816) The Supply and Installation of Three Incubator-Based Brightfield and Fluorescence-Capable Live-Cell Imaging Systems
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle University requires three fluorescence and brightfield standard tissue culture incubator- based imaging systems for the automated imaging of cells in culture grown in standard tissue culture flasks, dishes and plates. The systems must be able to accommodate and schedule, multiple separate experiments each potentially requiring independent imaging parameters for example imaging frequency, magnification and fluorescence channel(s). The systems will be located and operated by the University’s BioImaging facility at three campus locations. Together they will form a live-cell imaging platform to serve the requirements of researchers at each location. The capabilities of each system or its associated software may need to be tailored depending on the research that it will support (see ITT). The main users of the system will be academic labs across the faculty of medical sciences.
The scope of the contract is for the delivery, installation and commissioning of three incubator-based multi-user imaging systems capable of both brightfield and fluorescence imaging modalities (as specified in Section 3). Pricing for warranty, maintenance and after sales service must be provided within Section 4 Pricing Schedule. Ex-demonstration or reconditioned systems will be considered. Please note that the University reserves the right not to make an award of contract.
CPV: Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The scope of the contract is for the delivery, installation and commissioning of three…AwardedPublished value£610,000
The scope of the contract is for the delivery, installation and commissioning of three incubator-based multi-user imaging systems capable of both brightfield and fluorescence imaging modalities (as specified in Section 3). Pricing for warranty, maintenance and after sales service must be provided within Section 4 Pricing Schedule. Ex-demonstration or reconditioned systems will be considered. Please note that the University reserves the right not to make an award of contract.
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Criteria: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Criteria: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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- 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
- 10 Oct 2022, 14:12 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN636283- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003579- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037468Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 2700 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Nov 2022 → 6 Feb 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sartorius UK Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003579-2023-NU/1816-1 · Sartorius UK Limited
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The scope of the contract is for the delivery, installation and commissioning of three… | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | £660,000 – £700,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £660,000 – £700,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sartorius UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.