Provision of Dual Column Headspace Gas Chromatography Flame Ionisation Detection Instruments

SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Authority’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question,

If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

Where it is required, within a Tenderer’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.

It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, indicated below:

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SPD Question 4B5 Insurances

Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate.

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Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.

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Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Product Liability Insurance certificate.

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Professional Indemnity Insurance = 2 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate.

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Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

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SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

It is a mandatory requirement of this tender that bidders can demonstrate that they have supplied and successfully implemented HS-GC/FID instruments (including installation and training required to enable the customer to operate successfully) in the fields of Forensic Toxicology or Clinical Toxicology.

A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 examples to be provided.

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