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Published 21 Nov 2022, 12:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Research Collaboration Project to Investigate Highly Antimicrobial Inorganic Coasting for Infection Control

Official notice

Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University wishes to invite tenders to supply and work with the University in a Research Collaboration Project.

The subject of the Project is the evaluation of technologies for the production of adherent, hard, inorganic antimicrobial coatings. The Research Collaboration Project will be guided by a Research Collaboration Agreement. The Research Collaboration Agreement will be added to the University of the Highlands and Islands' Terms and Conditions of Contract as an Appendix. It should be noted that the detailed terms and conditions will be discussed and agreed following contract award.

CPV: Application work of protective coatings · Basic inorganic chemicals · Biomedical equipment · Coating materials · Laboratory services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: Scotland · Inverness
Extensions: Research Collaboration Agreement: 2 x 12 month periods Service and Maintenance Contract: 2 x 12 month periodsVariant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Process Capability: 25%
  • Service Delivery: 25%
  • Quality Management and Assurance: 15%
  • Post-Project Support: 5%
  • Fair Work Practices: 5%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Process Capability: 25%
  • Service Delivery: 25%
  • Quality Management and Assurance: 15%
  • Post-Project Support: 5%
  • Fair Work Practices: 5%
  • Price: 25%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million - Product Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million - Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 Million…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Nov 2022, 12:12 GMT
Last source update
7 Dec 2022, 14:04 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
UHI-LAB-24061
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034642
Classification (CPV)
Application work of protective coatingsBasic inorganic chemicalsBiomedical equipmentCoating materialsLaboratory servicesResearch services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0386ea Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Not Applicable

Publisher note: This requirement is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Programme Scotland. The reference number of the Prior Information Notice which was previously issued in respect of this requirement is: '2022/S 000-025875'. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22879. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:713860)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Dec 2022 → 6 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Dec 2022, 14:04 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Dec 2022, 12:01 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
    7 Dec 2022, 14:04 GMT
    +18 days · was 19 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2.19 Dec 20226 Jan 2023+18 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7.19 Dec 20226 Jan 2023+18 d

To account for the festive break

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 12B Ness Walk, INVERNESS, Scotland, IV35SQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Inverness

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.