Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Bioreactors · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the Centre of Environmental Biotechnology+ project is to support the transformation of the North Wales regional economy by developing a state of the art microbial culture scale up facility. This project will explore the use of biological processes as low carbon alternatives to products and industrial manufacturing processes.
Bangor University is looking to purchase 1 large bioreactor with steam generator and 2 smaller bioreactors.
CPV: Biochemical analysers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Large Bioreactor with Steam GeneratorAwarded
Bioreactor for cultivation of e.coli combined with integral steamer unit and chiller unit.
Total volume of 300L with working volume capacity of between 35L and 200L.
Further details available within the specification document
Lot #2Small BioreactorsCancelled
1L to 3L Total Volume with a min/max working volume 200 ml to 2L. for Batch, Fed-Batch, Perfusion and Continuous cultivation
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 (5)
- Instrumentation Hardware and Software: 25%
- Technical Support, Resources and Warranty: 10%
- price: 40%
- Community Benefits / Social Value: 15%
- Added Value and Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Instrumentation Hardware and Software: 25%
- Technical Support, Resources and Warranty: 10%
- Added Value and Sustainability: 10%
- Community Benefits / Social Value: 15%
- Price: 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Nov 2024, 14:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2025, 10:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
BU182024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013574- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3bbFind a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:149741)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
5 Dec 2024 → 8 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline5 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened5 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published8 Apr 2025, 10:52 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2025, 10:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Large Bioreactor with Steam Generator1 award | |||
| Infors UK LtdSME | £647,193 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Large Bioreactor with Steam Generator · Infors UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2025
- Value
- £647,193
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Large Bioreactor with Steam Generator | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Infors UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria