Official UK procurement notice
33547 - Provision of Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables
Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority has appointed one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory chemicals and consumables.
CPV: Laboratory reagents · Laboratory services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority has appointed one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory…Awarded
The Authority has appointed one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory chemicals and consumables.
This Contract is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency (EA) and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The terms of this
Contract will allow for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies to access the Goods at the agreed preferential rates and terms.
A full list can be found at;
Departments, agencies and public bodies - GOV.UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk ↗)
It is anticipated that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) may onboard / access the Contract during the term of the Contract.
The contract is scheduled to start on 01/10/2022, and the contract period will be 2 years (with a further 24 months allowable extension). (Note that value shown on this notice is approximate and covers the full 4-year period.)
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%
- 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.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 24 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2022, 13:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
33547- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025235- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031b04Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Apr 2022, 12:01 BST
Timeline
2 Mar 2022 → 8 Sept 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected2 Mar 2022
- Bids opened5 Apr 2022, 12:01 BST
- Submission deadline29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published8 Sept 2022, 13:27 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2022- Status changed to active23 Mar 2022, 11:23 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Mar 2022, 11:23 GMT
- Deadline moved to 29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST23 Mar 2022, 11:23 GMT+24 days · was 5 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST23 Mar 2022, 11:23 GMT
- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2022, 13:27 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.4 | The Authority is seeking to appoint one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory chemicals and consumables. This Contract is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency (EA) and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The terms of this Contract will allow for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and its associated … | The Authority is seeking to appoint one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory chemicals and consumables. This Contract is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency (EA) and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The terms of this Contract will allow for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and its associated … | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 5 Apr 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | +24 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 5 Apr 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | +24 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-02: 1 release · 24 Feb 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWR International Ltd | £31,050,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025235-2022-1 · VWR International Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2022
- Value
- £31,050,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Defra Group CommercialMediation body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VWR International LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria