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21 Dec 2023 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) has awarded a contract for the "High Value Laboratory Equipment" tender, worth £185,000,000. The Framework Agreement covers various equipment lots and will run from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2027, with national coverage across the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to multiple suppliers, with the contract period starting on 2023-08-01 and ending on 2027-07-31.

This procurement provides opportunities for suppliers of high-value laboratory equipment across the UK, including Magnetic Resonance Equipment, X-Ray, Imaging, Spectroscopy, and more. Businesses specialising in scientific instrumentation and testing apparatus are well-suited to compete in this open procedure procurement process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to participate in this procurement opportunity.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

High Value Laboratory Equipment

Notice Description

NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for High Value Laboratory Equipment. The Framework Agreement will be split into 5 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Magnetic Resonance Equipment, Lot 2 - X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments, Lot 3 - Spectroscopy Equipment, Lot 4 - Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment. Lot 5 - Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01st August 2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st July 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st July 2026 and a further 12 months until 31st July 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Coverage on this agreement shall be national - all ofthe United Kingdom including Northern Ireland. The Framework Agreement will accessed by members of; NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members (https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members) APUC https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members (https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members) HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ (http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/) LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list (https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list) NEUPC https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members (https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members) SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members (https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0fab8444-d4c0-4552-b4d5-833ab0b51fab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d2dd2-4e0b-4463-9eaa-2e3d547765ff
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

33111400 - X-ray fluoroscopy devices

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

33114000 - Spectroscopy devices

33115000 - Tomography devices

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

38433000 - Spectrometers

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38530000 - Diffraction apparatus

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£185,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£185,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
33
Supplier Names

Fisher Scientific UK

JEOL (UK) Ltd

Magritek UK

Medical Imaging Systems Ltd (MIS Healthcare)

MR Solutions Ltd

Philips Electronics UK Limited

Wonderful Scientific Limited

Bruker UK Limited

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Anton Paar Ltd

BlueScientific Ltd

Carl Zeiss Ltd

Isoprime Ltd

EM Systems Support Ltd

Etek Europe Limited

FEI UK Ltd

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Limited

HORIBA UK Limited

Kratos Analytical Ltd

Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd

Renishaw UK Sales Ltd

Revvity (UK) Limited

Rigaku Europe SE

SciMed Ltd

Shimadzu UK Ltd

TESCAN-UK Ltd

THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED t/a Thermo Fisher Scientif

Metrohm UK Ltd

PerkinElmer (UK) Limited

Waters Limited

ZwickRoell Ltd

Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH

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