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Published 16 Nov 2022, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-2399 High Specification Flow Cytometer/Cell Sorter (min 6 lasers)

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£608,000≈ £608k / year4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2022awarded 14 Feb 2023
Awarded to Life Technologies Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 23 Jan 2024 · starts 23 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The LMB Flow Cytometry Unit is looking for a high-specification flow cytometer cell sorter that offers high

resolution, sensitivity, and high-parameter fluorescence detection, high-throughput fluidics, and flexible nozzle

and pressure options to sort a wide array of particles including bacteria, and live cell types such as from primary tissues in single cell suspension or mammalian cell lines.

CPV: Cytometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£603,000
Contract period: 23 Jan 2023 – 23 Jan 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: East of England · Cambridgeshire CC
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
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Equipment Offer: 55%
  • Seventh Laser Offering: 10%
  • Warranty: 5%
  • Price: 20%
  • Social Value Model: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Equipment Offer: 55
  • Seventh Laser Offering: 10
  • Warranty: 5
  • Social Value Model: 10
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Nov 2022, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2023, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-2399
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005216
Classification (CPV)
Cytometers
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0384eb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=761814791" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=761814791</a> GO Reference: GO-2023221-PRO-22175154

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
Submission deadline
16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindo… ↗

Timeline

16 Dec 2022 → 21 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    23 Jan 2023
  4. Notice published
    21 Feb 2023, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Feb 2023, 16:05 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    21 Feb 2023, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £632,4771 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Life Technologies Ltd£632,477 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 005216-2023-1 · Life Technologies Ltd

    Signed
    14 Feb 2023
    Value
    £632,477
    Period
    … – 23 Jan 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealthResearch Polaris House, Swindon, East of England, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Life Technologies LimitedAwarded supplierSC083107 3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley, East of England, PA4 9RFContact email

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