Official UK procurement notice
Replacement of Life Science Autoclaves
Authority: QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUndertake replacement of three life science autoclaves with functional system meeting users specification.
We also require five-year service contract that would include service visit, validation, calibration and inspection.
CPV: Autoclaves · Including installation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1We are seeking to replace the three life science autoclaves currently in use including…Awarded
We are seeking to replace the three life science autoclaves currently in use including one pass through which serves CL3 suite and two other units serving CL2 laboratories.
Our autoclaves are used daily to provide sterilisation and decontamination infection control management of operational and waste loads. They process liquid, porous, hard goods and loads including waste media (aligned to Hazard Group 3 minimum regulations). Volumes processed scale from 10 mls to 5 litres. The autoclaves must be capable of processing 36x20L of CL2 waste sacks plus 4x20L waste sacks of separate CL3 waste per 8h-working day. Note the full specification is included in the User Requirements Specification.
The successful supplier will be required to specify utility infrastructure, provide drawings and confirm heat loads for new autoclaves. We will also require a five-year service contract.
The autoclave will need to fit into the existing space in Autoclave Room and comply with all applicable building and safety regulations. The supplier must demonstrate that the design will be fit for purpose, promote sustainability and minimise energy and water consumption. The supplier must also provide evidence the project will be delivered to the highest standards including testing, and documents supplied must demonstrate the level of expertise, support and maintenance provided including reaction times to address potential issues.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Price per Quality PPQ: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price per Quality PPQ: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Nov 2024, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Feb 2025, 09:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jan 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007475- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a9Find a Tender
Publisher note: The estimated value of the contract is the maximum figure. We envision the contract will be in the range of £360,000 - £380,000.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Jan 2025, 08:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Jan 2025 → 28 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Contract starts3 Jan 2025
- Submission deadline3 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Jan 2025, 08:00 GMT
- Notice published28 Feb 2025, 09:34 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Feb 2025, 09:34 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007475-2025-1 · LTE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
- Signed
- 27 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We are seeking to replace the three life science autoclaves currently in use including… | 3bids | — | — | £300,000 – £380,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £300,000 – £380,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Public Procuremet Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LTE Scientific LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria