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Published 20 Jan 2021, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

High-dimensional Flow Cytometer · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£318,829published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Dec 2020
Awarded to Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University requires a high-dimensional flow cytometer with the following specifications:-

The installation and maintenance plan should include a PQ (performance qualification) and an OQ (operational qualification).

The equipment should have at least a 5 laser configuration and one of the lasers must be a UV laser.

There should be an indication of the number of fluorochromes that can be detected off each of the lasers.

The instrument should have the ability to measure at least 21 parameters.

The ability to run samples from 96- and 384-well plates is an important functionality that is essential.

Evidence should be provided to indicate how quality control is achieved with the instrument.

Individual user accounts should be able to be created.

The instrument should have capacity for a large amount of data storage and the capability to easily back up data.

CPV: Cytometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales · Cardiff University

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Cost: 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jan 2021, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2021, 12:00 GMT
Authority reference
CU.469.JP
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001145
Classification (CPV)
Cytometers
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028bcf Find a Tender

Publisher note: All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders. The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part. The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract. All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP. All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT. (WA Ref:107500)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £318,8291 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2020
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited£318,829 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Becton Dickinson UK LtdAwarded supplier The Danby Building, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, South East, OX44DQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.