Official UK procurement notice
Lab Equipment (General) · UK public procurement notice
Authority: LUPC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLUPC is tendering to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 9 lots of specific equipment types, and an additional One Stop Shop lot, for the provision of requirements under multiple lots under a single transaction.
CPV: Autoclaves · Calibration services · Centrifuges · Checking and testing apparatus · Cryosurgical and cryotherapy devices · Detection and analysis apparatus · Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Freezers · Fume cupboards · Hotplates · Incubators · +15 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 45 suppliers · 9 bids received (0.2 per place) · 8 appointed
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1CentrifugesCancelledRenewal
Lot 1, Centrifuges includes:
Evaporator, Centrifugal evaporator, microcentrifuge refrigerated, microcentrifuge non refrigerated, low speed refrigerated, low speed non – refrigerated, medium speed refrigerated, medium speed non- refrigerated, high speed non-refrigerated, high speed Refrigerated, Analytica ultra non – refrigerated.
Lot #2Environmental ControlCancelledRenewal
Lot 2, Environmental Control:
Circulators (cooled), Circulators (heated), Dry Block Heaters, Drying Cabinet, Freeze Dryer, Furnaces, Heating Mantles, Hotplates, Hybridisation Ovens, Incubator, Incubator Shaking, sub-ambient Incubator Shaking, above ambient, Incubator Standard, Incubator Sub-Ambient, Laboratory Ovens, Laboratory Ovens (Vacuum), Plasma Thawer, Shakers (benchtop), Water Baths.
Lot #3SafetyCancelledRenewal
Lot 3, Safety:
Small Autoclaves - Bench Top, Floor-Standing Autoclave - Front Loader, Floor-Standing Autoclave - Top Loader, Glass washing, Fume Cupboard (non - ducted), Fume Cupboard (ducted), Safety Cabinet Class 1, Safety Cabinet Class 2, Safety Cabinet Class 3, Laminar Flow Cabinets.
Lot #4MeasurementCancelledRenewal
Lot 4, Measurement:
Laboratory Balances, Chart Recorders, Chloride Meters, Colony Counters, Colorimeters, Conductivity Meters, Dissolved Oxygen Meters, Flame Photometers, Fluorimeters, Melting Point Apparatus,pH Meters, Spectrophotometer (UV & Vis), Thermo hygrometers, Viscometer, Combustion Elemental Analyser, Nitric Oxide Analyser, Micro Gas Analysers, Total Organic Halides (TOX)/ Adsorbable Organic Halides (AOX), Mercury Analysers, Analyser Alkalinity System, Potentiometric Titration, Coulometric and Volumetric Titrator Karl Fischer.
Lot #5Environmental Storage - Fridges and FreezersCancelledRenewal
Lot 5, Environmental Storage Fridge and Freezers:
Environmental monitoring systems, Laboratory Refrigerator +4oC, Freezers -20oC: upright, Freezers -20oC: chest, Freezers -35oC upright, Freezers -35oC upright chest, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc upright, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc chest, Rapid Plasma Freezers, Laboratory Refrigerator +4oC low energy, Freezers -20oC: low energy upright, Freezers -20oC: low energy chest, Freezers -35oC low energy upright, Freezers -35oC low energy chest, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc low energy upright, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc low energy chest.
Lot #6Environmental Storage - Other EquipmentCancelledRenewal
Lot 6, Environmental Storage Other:
Cryogenic Conservation Vessels, Cryostats, Ice Maker, Liquid Nitrogen Dewars, Cryostorage Freezer System-150°c, chest.
Lot #7General Equipment - MiscellaneousCancelledRenewal
Lot 7, General (Miscellaneous):
Heat Sealers, Inverted Microscopes, Laboratory Benches & Chairs, Mixers (vortex), Pulveriser, Pumps, peristaltic, Pumps, vacuum, Rotary Evaporators, Sonicator, Standard Microscopes, Stereo Microscopes, Stirrers, O2 gas monitor portable, O2 gas monitor wall mounted, O2 gas monitor clip, CO2 gas monitor portable, CO2 gas monitor wall mounted, CO2 gas monitor clip.
Lot #8Water Purification SystemsCancelledRenewal
Lot 8, Water Purification Equipment for Laboratories:
Type 1 (for ISO Grade 1 water), Type 2 (for ISO Grade 2 water) and Type 3 1 (for ISO Grade 3 water) water purification systems.
Lot #9Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation SystemsCancelledRenewal
Lot 9: Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems:
Liquid Handling Robotics, Laboratory Automation Systems.
Lot #10One Stop Shop lotCancelledRenewal
Lot 10, 0ne Stop Shop.
To select suppliers who can supply a single source for all equipment (and CPV codes) defined in lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, above. In order to be eligible to bid for this lot, bidders whill have to provide lots 2, 7 and at least three other lots
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Lab Equipment (General)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 45 suppliers, 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
- Goods
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Dec 2024, 00:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2025, 18:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
LAB5093 LU- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061087- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c8f4Find a Tender
Publisher note: Additional information on Section V: The Economic Operators listed in each lot are shown in ranking order, with the highest-ranked supplier appearing first. Only the top five suppliers in each lot will be authorised to deliver the requirements. The remaining suppliers have been designated as Reserve Suppliers. Reserve Suppliers will not be able to supply under the framework unless one of the top five awarded suppliers withdraws from the relevant lot for any reason.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.lupc.ac.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 19 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Feb 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected10 Feb 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published391 days ago30 Sept 2025, 18:04 BST
Notice history
6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2025- Deadline published: 9 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST13 Mar 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Published value published: £200,000,00010 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST
- Status changed to active10 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST
- Deadline moved to 19 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT10 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST-21 days · was 9 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2025, 18:04 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 19 Mar 2025 | 9 Apr 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 Mar 2025 | 9 Apr 2025 | +21 d |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | LUPC is tendering to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 9 lots of specific equipment types, and an additional One Stop Shop lot, for the provision of at least 5 lots together. To be eligible for the One Stop Shop lot, bidders must be able to provide lots 2, 7 and any three other lots. | LUPC is tendering to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 9 lots of specific equipment types, and an additional One Stop Shop lot, for the provision of at least 5 lots together. To be eligible for the One Stop Shop lot, bidders must be able to provide lots 2, 7 and any three other lots. The Framework Agree… | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 19 Mar 2025 | 28 Apr 2025 | +40 d |
Summary of the two Corrigendum Changes 1) TENDER DEADLINE EXTENSION The Tender Response deadline has been extended by a full 3 weeks. The new tender response deadline will now be 13:00hrs, Wednesday 9th April 2025. Please see the revised Tender Timeline below: Deadline for receipt of clarifications, Friday 21st March 2025 Target date for responses to clarifications, Wed 2nd April 2025 Deadline fo…
Please note, this is the second Corrigendum published against the Original Contract Notice, cited here under Section VI.6 (Original Contract Notice), please see below: Original Contract Notice FTS reference number is 2025-S 000-004589. Original Tender Deadline Date: 13:00hrs, 19/03/2025. First Corrigendum FTS reference number is 2025-009293, revised Tender Deadline Date: 13:00hrs, 09/04/2025. Th…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 13 Mar 2025
- 2024-12: 1 release · 18 Dec 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 10 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £200,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 10 - One Stop Shop
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Environmental Storage - Other
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 7: General Equipment (Misc.)
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Water Purification Systems
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 9 - Liquid Handling Robotics and Automated Systems
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - Centrifuges
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Environmental Control
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Safety
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Measurement
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Environmental Storage - Fridges and Freezers
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- Appleton Woods LtdFramework contractor
- Appleton Woods Ltd.Framework contractor
- Be Scientific Ltd.Framework contractor
- CamlabFramework contractor
- Camlab LimitedFramework contractor
- Camlab Ltd.Framework contractor
- Fisher Scientific UK LtdFramework contractor
- Fisher Scientific UK Ltd.Framework contractor
- SciQuip LtdFramework contractor
- SciQuip Ltd.Framework contractor
Show 9 more suppliers
- Scientific Laboratory Supplies LtdFramework contractor
- Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd.Framework contractor
- VWR InternationalFramework contractor
- VWR International LtdFramework contractor
- VWR International Ltd.Framework contractor
- Wolf LaboratoriesFramework contractor
- Wolf Laboratories LimitedFramework contractor
- Wolf Laboratories LimitedFramework contractor
- Wolf Laboratories Ltd.Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria