Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Lasers and Associated Equipment
Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Laser Systems plus Associated Equipment, Accessories, Maintenance and Servicing for the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in Scotland and the UK.
The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for laser systems plus associated equipment, accessories, maintenance and servicing.
A maximum of up to 15 Contractors will be appointed to each lot on this framework agreement.
- Recurrence: 48 Months
CPV: Cytometers · Industrial lasers · Lasers · Protective and safety clothing · Protective goggles · Safety visors · Spectrometers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 35 suppliers · 7 bids received (0.2 per place) · 5 appointed
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Lasers and Coherent SourcesAwardedRenewal
The supply, installation and commissioning of Lasers and Coherent Sources including, but not limited to the following Laser solutions for scientific and industrial research purposes along with custom products:
-Femtosecond Lasers
-Picosecond Lasers
-Nanosecond Pulsed Lasers
-Pulsed Lasers
-Continuous Wave Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) Lasers
-Fibre Lasers
-Tunable Lasers
-Fibre Coupled Laser Sources
-Compact Laser Modules
-Helium Neon Lasers
-Optical Amplifiers
-Argon Ion Lasers
-Nitrogen Lasers
-Nitrogen DPSS & SLM Lasers
Lot #2Optical Spectrometers and CamerasCancelledRenewal
The supply, installation and commissioning of Optical Spectrometers and Cameras and associated equipment and components.
Lot #3Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Laser and LED SystemsCancelledRenewal
The supply, installation and commissioning of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) systems utilising both Laser or LED light sources and associated components.
Lot #4Laser Micromachining SystemsCancelledRenewal
The supply, commissioning and installation of the tools and systems for use in the process of Laser Micromachining plus associated components.
Lot #5Laser Safety Products and Protective EquipmentCancelledRenewal
The supply, delivery and where necessary, commissioning of Laser Safety Products and Protective Equipment
including, but not limited to the following:
-Laser Safety Eyewear
-Laser Warning Sign and Labels
-Laser Safety Curtains
-Beam Blocks
-ESD Protection
Lot #6Optomechanical Equipment and AccessoriesCancelledRenewal
The supply, comissioning and installation of Optomechanical Equipment and Accessories including, but not limited to:
Optical Tables and Workstations, Breadboards and Supports, Optomechanical Components and Assemblies plus Optical Metrology Equipment (wave meters)
Lot #7Flow Cytometry Lasers and Associated EquipmentCancelledRenewal
The supply, commissioning and installation of Flow Cytometry Lasers and Associated Equipment and Accessories.
Lot #8Laser Spare Parts and Associated AccessoriesCancelledRenewal
The supply and delivery of laser spare parts and components and associated accessories including, but not limited to associated assemblies, rods and crystals, conversion screens and UV/IR Viewers
Lot #9Maintenance, Service and Upgrade of Lasers and Associated SystemsCancelledRenewal
Maintenance, Service and Upgrade of Lasers and Associated Systems including, but not limited to the comprehensive or preventative maintenance of equipment included in this framework agreement which is out with its agreed warranty period including existing equipment located in institutions.
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)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Please refer to Question 4B.5 of the SPD and Economic and Financial Standing section of the Contract Notice. Tenderers must confirm that they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP Public Liability…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “The Supply of Lasers and Associated Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 35 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
- 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
- Yes · 48 Months
- First published
- 19 Apr 2023, 14:57 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Aug 2023, 16:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
LAB1032 AP- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022509- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c217Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: Suppliers should confirm they will be in a position to complete (at point of award) the following: Appendix A Form of Tender Appendix B Freedom of Information Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix G Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime Appendix H Declaration of Non-involvement in Human Trafficking Appendix I SCM RP Section 1 - Company Profile Living Wage Status Please provide details on your position on the Real Living Wage. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope. It is for information only and will not be scored. Prompt Payment Tenderers must confirm that payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain will be made within a maximum of 30 days and that this will be managed. This information should be submitted in the Technical envelope. It is for information only and will not be scored but is a requirement of this tender and will be included in the contractual terms. (SC Ref:740190)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 May 2023, 13:00 BST
Timeline
26 May 2023 → 2 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened26 May 2023, 13:00 BST
- Notice published2 Aug 2023, 16:26 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 Aug 2023, 16:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lasers and Coherent Sources
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2023
- Value
- £333,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Amplitude LaserFramework contractor
- E&EO UK LtdFramework contractor
- Edmund Optics LtdFramework contractor
- Photonic SolutionsFramework contractor
- Pro-Lite TechnologyFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.