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title: "RE20505 Low Value Laboratory Equipment - Dynamic Purchasing System"
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# RE20505 Low Value Laboratory Equipment - Dynamic Purchasing System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re20505-low-value-laboratory-equipment-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029a74). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED: "RE20505 Low Value Laboratory Equipment - Dynamic Purchasing System". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £9,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jan 2023, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-ltd-gov-ot1391)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £9,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 January 2023 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029a74`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re20505-low-value-laboratory-equipment-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029a74#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2F9F7J6DQVZR)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re20505-low-value-laboratory-equipment-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-029a74#participate

## Description
UK SBS wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the low value laboratory equipment (low value meaning GBP 10 000-GBP 200 000). UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the 'Regulations').
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) shall be in operation for a period of 2 years with the option to extend + 1 + 1 years.
The DPS will be broken down into 41 categories:
If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your request to participate, you will be invited to submit tenders for relevant service requirements through a call for competition.
The DPS is open to any supplier to request to participate throughout its 2-year duration. The initial deadline, which has passed, for requests to participate was 11.00 on 12 November 2020, although this is the initial joining phase, suppliers are able to submit their proposal at any time during the life of the contract.
The DPS does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** UK SBS wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the low value laboratory equipment (low value meaning GBP 10 000-GBP 200 000). UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regul...
- **Contract Period:** 12/03/2021 to 14/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004867-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-10T17:18:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:23:10.578Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029a74