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Published 7 Sept 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

202223/1391- Supply of a Bespoke Research Insect Bioreactor

Official notice

Authority: University of Leeds (Education)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£310,000≈ £310k / year8.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2022awarded 27 Feb 2023
Awarded to Entocycle
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Aug 2024 · starts 1 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NOTICE OF AWARD of a bespoke insect raising unit to be sited at the University’s Research Farm. The insect bioreactor will provide a unique demonstrator platform, i.e. mimicking a commercial set up whilst facilitating research on raising insects on livestock slurries and manures, exclusively.

CPV: Biochemical analysers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1NOTICE OF AWARD OF a bespoke insect raising unit to be sited at the University’s…Awarded 1 yrPublished value£310,000

NOTICE OF AWARD OF a bespoke insect raising unit to be sited at the University’s Research Farm. The insect bioreactor will provide a unique demonstrator platform, i.e. mimicking a commercial set up whilst facilitating research on raising insects on livestock slurries and manures, exclusively. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y6944T9866 ↗

Contract period: 1 Aug 2023 – 1 Aug 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds
Second stage: 2–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
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
7 Sept 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2023, 12:06 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024933
Classification (CPV)
Biochemical analysers
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366aa Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=804672626" target="_blank">https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=804672626</a> GO Reference: GO-2023824-PRO-23716083

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2022
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en

Timeline

9 Oct 2022 → 24 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Oct 2022
  2. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Aug 2023, 12:06 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Aug 2023, 12:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £335,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Entocycle£335,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 024933-2023-1 · Entocycle

    Signed
    27 Feb 2023
    Value
    £335,000
    Period
    … – 1 Aug 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leeds

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 9JZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EntocycleAwarded supplier09203334 29 Shand Street, London, Yorkshire & Humber

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