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Published 4 Jan 2022, 18:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

THE SUPPLY OF DUCTLESS LABORATORY CABINETS

Official notice

Authority: The Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£270,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 Aug 2022
Next notice expected 25 Jan 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority as the contracting authority is tendering for the supply of Ductless Laboratory Cabinets including the fitting and maintenance during the life of the Goods and disposal of previous cabinets (the Goods and Services) to the MPS. The MPS/Authority is seeking through this tendering process to award a contract with a suitably capable Bidder to provide these Goods and Services for an initial term of 36 months and a unilateral option of the MPS/Authority to extend for further periods up to a maximum of 24 months.

The Contracting Authority requires the supply and installation of 29 ductless laboratory cabinets (including maintenance during their expected life) and the decommissioning of existing cabinets.

The required products are as follows;

15 x 800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

3 x 1800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

11 x 1200mm wide bio-safety cabinets - Class II

Decommissioning must be managed to ensure minimal operational impacts to the Contracting Authority and will be carried out in a manner which ensures the ethical and safe disposal of the 29 existing Labcaire (+) ductless fume hoods and class II biologic safety cabinets which have reached their end of life.

The Supplier will be responsible for the logistics of decommissioning twenty-nine (29) cabinets and commissioning / installing twenty-nine (29) cabinets over (ideally) a 6-month period.

The Supplier will also provide extensive product and H&S knowledge to ensure a smooth transition, with little or no loss of business continuity and in accordance with ISO17025 for calibration, recalibration and cleaning of the equipment and laboratory.

CPV: Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Decommissioning services · For laboratory use · Fume cupboards · Installation services of laboratory equipment · Laboratory furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Contracting Authority requires the supply, installation and maintenance of 29…Renewal

The Contracting Authority requires the supply, installation and maintenance of 29 ductless laboratory cabinets and the decommissioning of existing cabinets.

The required products are as follows;

15 x 800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

3 x 1800mm wide ductless fume cabinets

11 x 1200mm wide bio-safety cabinets - Class II

Decommissioning must be managed to ensure minimal operational impacts to the Contracting Authority and will be carried out in a manner which ensures the ethical and safe disposal of the 29 existing Labcaire (+) ductless fume hoods and class II biologic safety cabinets which have reached their end of life.

The Services must be provided in compliance with ISO17025 Additional information: The contract period is for an initial term of 36 months which may be extended by the parties for further periods up to a maximum of 24 months.

Delivery: London · The installation and commissioning and decommissioning will be required at the MPS' laboratories in Lambeth, London.
Extensions: The contract may be extended by further periods up to a maximum of 24 months.Variant 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
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Jan 2022, 18:15 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
Coupa Reference #771
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018558
Classification (CPV)
Clinical forensics equipment and suppliesDecommissioning servicesFor laboratory useFume cupboardsInstallation services of laboratory equipmentLaboratory furniture
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03070f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Proceedings must be brought within 30 days of the date on which the economic operator knew or ought to have known of the breach of duty owed to it by the contracting authority unless the court considers there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings can be brought.

Publisher note: A questionnaire to assess the marketplace ability to meet the Authority's basic requirements is set out within the Coupa site. Potential bidders are encouraged to complete this questionnaire so that the Authority can take into account marketplace feedback prior to publishing this opportunity.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
2 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Jan 2022 → 2 Aug 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    25 Jan 2022
  2. Notice published
    6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    2 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    2 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2022
  1. Published value updated to £270,000
    6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST
    was £250,000
  2. Status changed to active
    6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST
  4. Deadline published: 2 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
    6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    6 Jul 2022, 17:22 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Metropolitan Police Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 2nd Floor, Kilburn Police Station,39 Salusbury Road, Queen's Park, LONDON, London, NW66LTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Metropolitan Police ServiceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety KENT, LondonContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (c/o MPS)Review body Sidcup

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