Official UK procurement notice
EC0906 Life Sciences Freight Forwarding and Logistics Agency Services
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University is seeking to create a framework agreement for port and freight forwarding and logistics agency services, specialising in life sciences logistics. The Services comprise two main elements. The first element is Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim storage (e.g. while customs clearance is obtained), distribution and delivery. The second is Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance Agency Services, which includes the provision of professional advice to University clients on all matters relating to the import and export of goods (including Dangerous Goods and Products of Animal Origin if applicable to the lot); and acting as the University’s agent in all Customs clearance formalities.
CPV: Freight transport agency services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Transport of dangerous goods including infectious and biological material and products of animal originAwarded
Under Lot 1 suppliers provide the following services for Dangerous goods classes 1 to 9 and products of animal origin (POAO):
Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim storage (e.g. while customs clearance is obtained), distribution and delivery. Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance Agency Services, which includes the provision of professional advice to University clients on all matters relating to the import and export of goods; and acting as the University’s agent in all Customs clearance formalities.
Lot #2Transport of livestockAwarded
Lot 2 suppliers provide the following services for Transport of livestock: Freight, Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim storage (e.g. while customs clearance is obtained), distribution and delivery. Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance Agency Services, which includes the provision of professional advice to University clients on all matters relating to the import and export of goods; and acting as the University’s agent in all Customs clearance formalities.
Lot #3Transport of laboratory and life sciences equipment and consumablesAwarded
Lot 3 suppliers provide the following services for the Transport of laboratory and life sciences equipment and consumables: Freight Transport and Logistics, including uplifts, national and international multi-modal transportation, interim storage (e.g. while customs
clearance is obtained), distribution and delivery. Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance Agency Services, which includes the provision of professional advice to University clients on all matters relating to the import and export of goods; and acting as the University’s agent in all Customs clearance formalities.
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: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “EC0906 Life Sciences Freight Forwarding and Logistics Agency Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Dec 2022, 12:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Dec 2022, 12:19 GMT
- Authority reference
EC0906- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034468- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038af7Find a Tender
Publisher note: For the purpose of the Public Contract Scotland contract notice, we are applying a per lot cap of 650000 GBP Spend on each lot cannot exceed this value however it is not envisaged this is likely. As with framework rules, there is no requirement or commitment from the university to reach this level of spend. (SC Ref:715715)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £650,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Transport of livestock
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Transport of dangerous goods including infectious and biological material and products of animal origin
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Transport of laboratory and life sciences equipment and consumables
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Transport of dangerous goods including infectious and biological material and products of animal origin | 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Transport of livestock | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Transport of laboratory and life sciences equipment and consumables | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Barbican Logistics LtdFramework contractor
- Uniserve LimitedFramework contractor
- Your Special Delivery ServiceFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.