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Published 22 Feb 2021, 16:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Laboratory Chemicals (ACCELERATE Project – Swansea University Medical School)

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

Framework agreement14 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 14 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000total for 14 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2021
Lots 14max 14 to bid

What is being bought14 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ACCELERATE is a pioneering collaboration between Welsh universities and the Life Science Hub Wales, which aims to speed up the translation of ideas into new technology products and services for the health and care sector.

Swansea University leads the Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC) as part of the GBP24m Accelerate programme, which is located in Swansea University Medical School and provides a platform for companies built upon Swansea’s strengths in Biosensors and Devices, Bio-Informatics, Bio-Analytics and Bio-Banking.

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a single provider for each individual Lot listed below, on the basis of an initial agreement period of 13 months – April 2021 to April 2022, with the option to extend for a further 11 months – May 2022 to March 2023:

Lot 1 Cell Lines

Lot 2 Cell Culture

Lot 3 Bacterial Agonists

Lot 4 Cytokines and Growth Factors

Lot 5 ELISA

Lot 6 Proteome Array Kits

Lot 7 Antibodies

Lot 8 Dyes and stains

Lot 9 PCR

Lot 10 Western

Lot 11 Chemicals and Buffers

Lot 12 Microbiology

Lot 13 Cell Isolation

Lot 14 Inhibitors

CPV: Chemical products · Medical consumables

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 14 suppliers

Lots and requirements (14)Procurement structure

14 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 14 of them

Every one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £35,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Cell LinesRenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 1 Cell Lines (please see tender documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Cell CultureRenewalPublished value£72,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 2 Cell Culture (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Bacterial AgonistsRenewalPublished value£22,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 3 Bacterial Agonists (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Cytokines and Growth FactorsRenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 4 Cytokines and Growth Factors (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5ELISARenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 5 ELISA (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Proteome Array KitsRenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 6 Proteome Array Kits (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7AntibodiesRenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 7 Antibodies (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Dyes and stainsRenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 8 Dyes and stains (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9PCRRenewalceiling above

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 9 PCR (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #10WesternRenewalPublished value£22,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 10 Western (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Chemicals and BuffersRenewalPublished value£72,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 11 Chemicals and Buffers (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #12MicrobiologyRenewalPublished value£22,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 12 Microbiology (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #13Cell IsolationRenewalPublished value£22,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 13 Cell Isolation (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #14InhibitorsRenewalPublished value£22,000

In order to support companies throughout this exciting project, the ACCELERATE team at Swansea University wish to award a framework agreement for a single provider for each individual Lot listed below:

Lot 14 Inhibitors (please see documents for further information)

Delivery: Wales · ILS1 Stores Institute of Life Science Singleton Campus Swansea University SA2 8PP
Extensions: an initial 13 month agreement (April 2021 to April 2022) with extension option of up to 11 months (May 2022 to March 2023) to a total duration of 24 monthsVariant 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for Laboratory Chemicals (ACCELERATE Project –…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 14 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Feb 2021, 16:48 GMT
Last source update
22 Feb 2021, 16:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
SU09(20)
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003483
Classification (CPV)
Chemical productsMedical consumables
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029503 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is a 14-Lot framework agreement for an initial 13 months from April 2021 to April 2022, with the extension option for a further 11 months, from May 2022 to March 2023 NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=108334 (WA Ref:108334) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
25 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Feb 2021 → 25 Mar 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Feb 2021, 16:48 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    25 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Swansea University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement - VC's Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria