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Published 30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of a Maldi-TOF Mass Spectrometer System(s)

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Water

Framework agreementGoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£480,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2022awarded 19 Oct 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Microbiology Laboratory are currently looking to purchase a MALDI-TOF instrument(s) to replace our existing confirmation procedure for all of the laboratories UKAS accredited membrane filtration blue book methods in our Edinburgh and Inverness laboratories.

CPV: Mass spectrometer

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Scottish Water Scientific Services is responsible for collecting and analysing water…AwardedPublished value£480,000

Scottish Water Scientific Services is responsible for collecting and analysing water and wastewater samples for regulatory compliance monitoring and operational purposes. The laboratory is accredited to ISO17025 and ISO14001. The Microbiology Laboratory are currently looking to purchase a MALDI-TOF instrument(s) to replace our existing confirmation procedure for all of the laboratories UKAS accredited membrane filtration blue book methods in our Edinburgh and Inverness laboratories. The MALDI-TOF is a diagnostic mass spectrometer (MS) for the rapid identification of microorganisms. MALDI-TOF identifies microorganisms using mass spectrometry to determine the unique protein fingerprint of an organism. MALDI-TOF measures highly abundant proteins that are found in all microorganisms. The characteristic patterns of these proteins are used to reliably and accurately identify microbial species by comparison to a library of organism spectrum. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com ↗ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: 772Y744RR7

Delivery: Scotland · SCOTLAND
Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anti…
Legal form for consortia
n the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract.
What this means for your bid
  • “The Supply of a Maldi-TOF Mass Spectrometer System(s)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
21 Mar 2024, 19:05 GMT
Authority reference
SW21/LAB/1378
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009277
Classification (CPV)
Mass spectrometer
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030667 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.

Publisher note: Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=850380998" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=850380998</a> GO Reference: GO-2024321-PRO-25558614

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
4 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds or other forms of appropriate security.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Feb 2022 → 21 Mar 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    21 Mar 2024, 19:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Mar 2024, 19:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • The Supply of a Maldi-TOF Mass Spectrometer System(s)

    Signed
    19 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Water

Contracting authorityWater 6 Buchanan Gate, Glasgow, Scotland, G33 6FBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bruker UK LimitedFramework contractor00923986 Banner Lane, Coventry, Scotland, CV4 9GH

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria