Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of General Laboratory Equipment and Associated Services
Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought13 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the Supply of General Laboratory Equipment and Associated Services to APUC members and associate members and NHS Scotland.
- Recurrence: 48 months
CPV: Autoclaves · Balances · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Fume cupboards · Heating circulators · Hygrometers · Incubators · Industrial freezers · Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens · Installation work of refrigeration equipment · Laboratory centrifuges and accessories · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 40 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 13 lots (0.3 per place) · 14 appointed
Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure
13 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 13 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1CentrifugesAwardedRenewal
The supply, service and installation of centrifuges and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #2Environmental Control EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of environmental control equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #3Safety EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The supply, installation and servicing of safety equipment and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #4Measurement EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The supply, installation and servicing of measurement equipment and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #5Environmental Storage - Fridges and FreezersAwardedRenewal
The Supply, servicing and installation of environmental storage - fridges and freezers and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #6Environmental Storage - OtherAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of environmental other and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #7General MiscellaneousAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of general miscellaneous equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #8Water Purification Equipment for LaboratoriesAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of water purification equipment and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #9Environmental Monitoring SystemsAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of environmental monitoring equipment and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #10Gas Monitoring and Detection EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of gas monitoring and detection equipment and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #11One Stop ShopAwardedRenewal
The supply, servicing and installation of general laboratory equipment included in lots 1-10 + 12 of this framework agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #12Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation SystemsAwardedRenewal
The supply, installation and servicing of Liquid Handling Robotics, Laboratory Automation Systems and any associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #13Refurbished EquipmentAwardedRenewal
The supply, installation and servicing of refurbished general laboratory equipment and associated accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 50
- Price: 50
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to Question 4B.5 of the SPD and Economic and Financial Standing section of the Contract Notice. Tenderers must confirm that
they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP
Product Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP
To demonstrate and evidence suitable economic standing, successful Contractors will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or
equivalent if awarded to the Framework Agreement.
Alternatively, if the Contractor is unable to provide the required accounting information, e.g. due to being a new business, then they will be
required to provide a banker's letter demonstrating their willingness to the support the Contractor's organisation over the term of the
framework agreement.
Please refer to 4B.6 of the SPD
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “The Supply of General Laboratory Equipment and Associated Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 40 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- Yes · 48 months
- First published
- 22 May 2024, 08:35 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2024, 14:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
LAB1037- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037677- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04697bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Appendix A Form of Tender Appendix B Freedom of Information Appendix C Authority's Framework Terms and Conditions Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix E List of Institutions Appendix F SCM RP: Section 1 Appendix G Declaration of Non-Involvement in Human Trafficking Appendix H Pricing Schedule Living Wage Status Supplier were asked to provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information was submitted in the Technical envelope. It was for information only and was not be scored. Prompt Payment Tenderers confirmed that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain was made within a maximum of 30 days and that this was managed. Acceptance of Standard Terms and Conditions Tenderers confirmed that they accepted the Standard Terms and Conditions as set out in Appendix C APUC Template on Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions. Tenderers wishing to propose an amendment to the Terms and Conditions may do so by attaching the amendment to the appropriate section in PCS-T. APUC will review and consider the amendments but do not have to accept any amendments proposed. This information was submitted in the Technical envelope. It was for information only and was not scored but was a requirement of this tender and was included in the contractual terms. (SC Ref:782034)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
26 Jun 2024 → 21 Nov 2024 · 3 dates- Bids opened26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Nov 2024, 14:46 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2024- Deadline moved to 3 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST28 May 2024, 09:51 BST+7 days · was 26 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST20 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST+5 days · was 3 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2024, 14:46 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 26 Jun 2024 | 3 Jul 2024 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 26 Jun 2024 | 3 Jul 2024 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 3 Jul 2024 | 8 Jul 2024 | +5 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 3 Jul 2024 | 8 Jul 2024 | +5 d |
Extension of the tender submission timescales as per tenderers requests due to lack of capacity
Extension of the tender submission timescales as per tenderers requests due to lack of capacity.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-05: 1 release · 22 May 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast13 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 13 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £769,230, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Centrifuges
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Environmental Monitoring Systems
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Gas Monitoring and Detection Equipment
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Safety Equipment
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Measurement Equipment
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Environmental Control Equipment
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Environmental Storage - Fridges and Freezers
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Environmental Storage - Other
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Water Purification Equipment for Laboratories
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
One Stop Shop
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Refurbished Equipment
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
General Miscellaneous
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Centrifuges | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Environmental Control Equipment | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 3 · Safety Equipment | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 4 · Measurement Equipment | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 5 · Environmental Storage - Fridges and Freezers | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 6 · Environmental Storage - Other | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 7 · General Miscellaneous | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 8 · Water Purification Equipment for Laboratories | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 9 · Environmental Monitoring Systems | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 10 · Gas Monitoring and Detection Equipment | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 11 · One Stop Shop | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 12 · Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
| 13 · Refurbished Equipment | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- Agilent Technologies LDA UK LtdFramework contractor
- Analytix LtdFramework contractor
- Appleton Woods LtdFramework contractor
- Fisher Scientific UKFramework contractor
- LS ScientificFramework contractor
- Labcold LtdFramework contractor
- Medscience Distribution LtdFramework contractor
- SciQuip LtdFramework contractor
- Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd.Framework contractor
- Shandon Diagnotics Ltd (t/a Epredia)Framework contractor
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- Skalar BVFramework contractor
- VWR International LtdFramework contractor
- Waters LimitedFramework contractor
- Wolf LaboratoriesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.