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Published 21 Jul 2023, 10:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Pipette Service, Repair and Calibration Services

Official notice

Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£385,000≈ £128k / year23.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2023awarded 15 Nov 2023
Awarded to StarLab UK Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Pipette Service, Repair and Calibration Services

  • Recurrence: 01/06/2026

CPV: Calibration services · Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The provision of a service and maintenance contract for pipettes at APHA's Weybridge…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£385,000

The provision of a service and maintenance contract for pipettes at APHA's Weybridge and regional laboratories.<br/>The contract will include Service, Repair and Calibration both at on-site clinics and off-site at the supplier’s premises, as and when required and will comply with quality standards.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK · APHA has sites across Great Britain with headquarters at Weybridge, Surrey.
Extensions: Option to extend up to a further twenty-four (24) months resulting in contract expiry date of 30/11/2028 if exercised · There is an option to extend up to a further twenty-four (24) months resulting in contract expiry date of 30/11/2028 if exercised.Variant bids: not allowed
50410000 Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus50433000 Calibration services

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 50%
  • price: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Social Value: 10
  • Technical: 50
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Services
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
Yes · 01/06/2026
First published
21 Jul 2023, 10:35 BST
Last source update
28 Nov 2023, 10:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
C21796
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035015
Classification (CPV)
Calibration servicesRepair and maintenance services of measuring apparatusRepair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e419 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

11 Sept 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Nov 2023, 10:13 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Nov 2023, 10:13 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 Nov 2023, 10:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £295,3931 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
StarLab UK Ltd£295,393 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 035015-2023-1 · StarLab UK Ltd

    Signed
    15 Nov 2023
    Value
    £295,393
    Period
    … – 30 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review BodyMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point N/AContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Starlab (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier3514931 5 Tanners Drive Blakelands, Milton Keynes, South East, MK14 5BUContact email, 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