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Published 8 Apr 2022, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service and maintenance

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£366,1642 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 May 2022awarded 21 Jul 2022
Awarded to SPTLabtech2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lot 1 - Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter - The machine will provide scientists the ability to easily set up crystallography plates in a high-throughput manner, with the precise, accurate, consistent drops required for reproducible crystals. This machine will dispense crystal screens in SBS plates in 48,96 and 384 well formats.

Lot 2 - Microliter Liquid Handler: The machine will provide scientists the ability to design and produce crystal optimization screens, with capacity to combine each of up to 10 buffer reagent (including viscous reagents) in precise quantities to set up 48 and 96-well SBS or 24 well Linbro style plates.

CPV: Industrial robots

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Protein Crystallisation Drop SetterAwardedRenewal

Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty, and service & maintenance. Five year agreement in the first instance subject to satisfactory performance with scope to extend by a further 5 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Dundee
Extensions: scope for supply of additional systems and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service & maintenance · scope to extend by a further 5 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Microliter Liquid HandlerAwardedRenewal

Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty, and service & maintenance. Five year agreement in the first instance subject to satisfactory performance with scope to extend by a further 5 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Dundee
Extensions: scope for supply of additional systems and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service & maintenance · scope for 5 x 12 month extensions subject to need and satisfactory performanceVariant bids: not allowed

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.

LotQualityPriceEnvironmentalSplit
1 · Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter65%30%5%
2 · Microliter Liquid Handler65%30%5%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    as detailed in SPD

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Apr 2022, 16:24 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2022, 10:22 BST
Award evaluation window
10 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
UoD-LAB400-TC-2022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-026815
Classification (CPV)
Industrial robots
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:707870)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
10 May 2022, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 May 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 May 2022 → 26 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 May 2022, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 May 2022, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    26 Sept 2022, 10:22 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2022, 10:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £366,1642 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 21 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter1 award
SPTLabtechSME£183,082 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Microliter Liquid Handler1 award
SPTLabtechSME£183,082 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter · SPTLabtechSME

    Signed
    21 Jul 2022
    Value
    £183,082
    Status
    active
  • Microliter Liquid Handler · SPTLabtechSME

    Signed
    21 Jul 2022
    Value
    £183,082
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Microliter Liquid Handler1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body DUNDEE

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SPTLabtechAwarded supplier Melbourn Science Park, Hertfordshire, Melbourn, East of England, SG8 6HBContact 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