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Published 4 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Term Framework for the Provision of Computational Chemistry Services to BCDD, University of Dundee

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Scotland (UKM71)

Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 5 Nov 2021awarded 7 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Term Framework for the provision of Computational Chemistry Services on a project by project basis to BCDD, University of Dundee

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 5 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.4 per place) · 2 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Open Procurement to establish a Term Framework for the Provision of Computational…AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000

Open Procurement to establish a Term Framework for the Provision of Computational Chemistry Services to BCDD on a project by project basis (via Mini Comp)

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions, subject to satisfactory performance and ongoing need.Variant 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: 36%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (7)

Account/Project Management & Communication: 4%
Range of Computational Chemistry Capabilities available: 10%
Service Levels: 10%
Audit Control & Record Keeping: 3%
Secure Data Sharing: 5%
Sample CVs: 4%
price: 60%

Published award criteria (7)

Account/Project Management & Communication: 4
Range of Computational Chemistry Capabilities available: 10
Service Levels: 10
Audit Control & Record Keeping: 3
Secure Data Sharing: 5
Sample CVs: 4
Price: 60

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
As detailed in SPD

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 96 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“Term Framework for the Provision of Computational Chemistry Services…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, 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 · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 4 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST
Last source update: 7 Feb 2022, 14:15 GMT
Award evaluation window: 5 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference: UoD-LAB295-TC-2021
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-003421
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e78f Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:682368)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends: 5 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 5 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Nov 2021 → 7 Feb 2022 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
5 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
5 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Bids must remain valid until
17 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
Notice published
7 Feb 2022, 14:15 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
7 Feb 2022, 14:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 7 Feb 2022

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £200,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 003421-2022-UoD-LAB295-TC-2021-1
Signed
7 Feb 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 003421-2022-UoD-LAB295-TC-2021-2
Signed
7 Feb 2022
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body Dundee

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

CompChem Solutions LtdFramework contractor St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0WSContact phone
Novadata Solutions LimitedFramework contractor 15 monreith road, Glasgow, Scotland, G43 2NXContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria