Official UK procurement notice
Veterinary Supplies and Associated Consumables, Equipment and Software
Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Veterinary Supplies and Associated Consumables, Equipment and Software to be utilised primarily in the various Veterinary schools of the UK and in the wider Higher and Further Education sectors.
The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for Veterinary Supplies and Associated Consumables, Equipment and Software.
A maximum of up to 15 Contractors will be appointed to each lot on this Framework Agreement.
- Recurrence: 48 months
CPV: Agricultural supplies · Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Animal products · Animal products and related products · For veterinary use · Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use · Industry specific software package · Pharmaceutical products · Vaccines for veterinary medicine
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Veterinary Pharmaceuticals - ManufacturersRenewal
This would include, but not be limited to the supply of pharmaceutical products licensed for use in animals supplied via Licensed Manufacturers. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #2Veterinary Pharmaceuticals - WholesalersRenewal
This would include, but not be limited to the supply of pharmaceutical products licensed for use in animals supplied via Licensed Wholesalers. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #3Human Pharmaceuticals for Veterinary UseRenewal
This would include, but not be limited to the supply of human crossover pharmaceutical products for use in the treatment of animals. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #4Veterinary Pharmaceutical SpecialsRenewal
This would include, but not be limited to the supply of laboratory consumables, surgery consumables and oncology consumables,
veterinary, PPE, hygiene, and cleaning products. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #5Veterinary ConsumablesRenewal
The supply of Veterinary Consumables including, but not be limited to laboratory consumables, surgery consumables and oncology
consumables, veterinary, PPE, hygiene, and cleaning products. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #6Equine Farming and Large Animal EquipmentRenewal
The supply of Equine and Large Animal Equipment, including but not limited to, stabling equipment, feeding products (troughs and
buckets), fencing, bedding. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #7General Type Veterinary EquipmentRenewal
The supply of General Type Veterinary Equipment including, but not limited to anaesthesia equipment, infusion equipment, dental
equipment, plus other small animal pet equipment such as housing, beds, toys and other accessories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #8Veterinary imaging SystemsRenewal
The supply of Veterinary Imaging Equipment including, but not limited to X-Ray, CT Scanner, Ultrasound (general and cardiac), and
fluoroscopy (please note that large capital equipment purchases such as MRI Scanners and Spectrometers will not be supplied via this framework and will be covered by the NWUPC HVLE framework LAB3162 NW). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
Lot #9Veterinary Related SoftwareRenewal
This would include, but not be limited to, Veterinary Practice Software and associated veterinary software products. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public
Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015
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: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 50
- Price: 50
- 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 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Veterinary Supplies and Associated Consumables, Equipment and Software” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 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
- Closed
- 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
- 11 Oct 2023, 13:52 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2023, 13:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
LAB1030 AP- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030109- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040b17Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · 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 GDPR Contractor Assessment Form (required for Lot 9 Only) Appendix H Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime Appendix I Declaration of Non-involvement in Human Trafficking Appendix J 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. Acceptance of Standard Terms and Conditions Tenderers must confirm that they will accept the Standard Terms and Conditions as set out in Appendix C APUC Template on Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions. Tenderers wishing to propose an amendment to the Terms and Conditions may do so by attaching the amendment to the appropriate section in PCS-T. The Authority will review and consider the amendments but do not have to accept any amendments proposed. 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. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 51692. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Sub-Contracting is not a significant part of the overall anticipated contract spend. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Contractor will work with the Authority to deliver Community Benefits or social value where they are identifiable throughout the term of the Framework Agreement. Examples of Community Benefits or social value are providing training opportunities to staff and students, graduate placements and supply chain development in the local community.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Nov 2023
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Oct 2023 → 11 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published12 Oct 2023, 13:37 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Nov 2023
- Bids opened11 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextDescription of the Procurement · II.2.4 | This would include, but not be limited to the supply of laboratory consumables, surgery consumables and oncology consumables, veterinary, PPE, hygiene, and cleaning products. | Please note the description from Lot 5 was duplicated into the Lot 4 Description in this contract notice in error. The description for Lot 4 should read as follows: "This would include, but not be limited to the supply of unlicensed pharmaceutical products in the form of a bespoke formulation for use in animals for veterinary medicine purposes." |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.