(NU/1842) The Supply and Installation of a Nanoscale Liquid handling System for Use in Cancer Drug Discovery

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 15 Dec 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Beckman Coulter UK Ltd, Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of this contract is for the supply and installation of a nanoscale liquid handling system with all of the ancillary equipment required for the operation of the system. The offer must include training, for at least 3 personnel, for the safe operation of the equipment and 12 months warranty.

CPV: Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)51430000 Installation services of laboratory equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Nov 2022, 10:46 GMT
Last source update: 6 Feb 2023, 11:32 GMT
Authority reference: DN643917
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-003552
Classification (CPV): Installation services of laboratory equipmentLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0386dd Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: No other instruments are available which can dispense liquids with the required volumes, speed and accuracy.

Review and risk notes

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.

Publisher note: This is a VEAT Notice to show our intention to award a Public Supplies contract under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the supply and installation of a nanoscale liquid handling system.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 15 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Beckman Coulter UK Ltd	—	—	Awarded
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003552-2023-NU1842-1 · Beckman Coulter UK Ltd
Signed
15 Dec 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032914-2022-NU.1842-1 · Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited
Signed
17 Nov 2022
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The scope of this contract is for the supply and installation of a nanoscale liquid…	1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	£340,000 – £360,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£340,000 – £360,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate, Newcastle, North East, NE1 7RUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Beckman Coulter UK LtdAwarded supplier Oakley Court, London Road, High Wycombe, South East, HP11 1JU
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom LtdAwarded supplier Oakley Court, Kingsmead Business Park, London Road, High Wycombe, North East, HP11 1JU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.