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Published 6 Oct 2022, 12:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement10 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 16 Sept 2022
Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for mass spectrometry and chromatography plus associated equipment.

CPV: Chromatographs · Gas chromatographs · Gas generators · Mass spectrometer

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
18 bids received · 17 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction
yes

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Mass SpectrometersCancelled

The supply, commissioning and installation of a variety of mass spectrometry equipment suitable for a range of laboratory applications

including, but not limited to:

stand alone mass spectrometers (MS); inductively-coupled mass spectrometers (ICP-MS); capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometers (CE-MS); and other interfaces which are neither solely gas chromatography nor liquid chromatography. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #2Gas ChromatographsCancelled

The supply, commissioning and installation of Gas Chromatograph equipment falls into this lot. This will include, but not be limited to:

Flameionisation, Electron capture detector and other detectors which are not specifically Mass Spectrometers. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #3Gas Chromatographs with Mass SpectrometersCancelled

The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers, including but not limited to:

For example, Time of Flight (ToF); Quadropole (QMS) and other Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #4Gas Generators Systems and Associated ServicingCancelled

The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Generators, including but not limited to:

Hydrogen Generators; Helium Generators, Nitrogen Generators and any other associated generator equipment plus associated servicing

requirements for this equipment. This lot also includes specialist service items, kits and consumables required to commission and operate

the equipment included in this lot. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #5Liquid ChromatographsCancelled

Supply, installation and commissioning of Liquid Chromatographs and associated equipment, including but not limited to:

For example, Ultraviolet fluorescence and other detectors which are neither Gas Chromatography or Mass Spectrometry Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #6Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass SpectrometersCancelled

The supply, commissioning and installation of Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Specrometers, including but not limited to:

Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI), ION trap and other Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #7New Technology and Modular/Combined SystemsCancelled

This lot includes areas of developing innovation or products falling under the Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography category which

utilise technology that crosses two or more lot boundaries imposed and/or any systems/interfaces/detectors made from a combination not

mentioned in any of the other lots. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #8Refurbished Equipment One Stop ShopCancelled

This lots includes the supply, installation and commissioning of Refurbished Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography equipment including

all the types of equipment included in Lots 1 to 6 of this framework agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #9Related Consumables and AccessoriesCancelled

This lot includes any consumables or accessories which are specific to any of the equipment featured in any of the other lots in this

Framework Agreement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK
Lot #10Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and RepairCancelled

The supply of Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography plus associated equipment, including but

not limited to:

Comprehensive or preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment included in this framework agreement which is beyond its initial

envisaged life cycle term including existing equipment located in institutions. This lot does not include the servicing of Gas Generator

Equipment servicing as this is already included in Lot 4. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Delivery: UK

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 · same split on all 10 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including…” 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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2022, 12:28 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2022, 12:28 BST
Authority reference
LAB1029 AP
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028075
Classification (CPV)
ChromatographsGas chromatographsGas generatorsMass spectrometer
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03736b Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 17admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1810 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

    Signed
    16 Sept 2022
    Value
    £25,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
18bids · 18 electronic10——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Unit 27,Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, STIRLING, Scotland, FK82DZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body Stirling

Framework contractors & participating bidders

17 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.