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UK SBS RE160396 Supply of Laboratory Consumables Request for Proposal

UK Shared Business Services Limited

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is conducting a public procurement process for the supply of laboratory consumables through an open tender, designated as the RE160396 Request for Proposal. The procurement process is set to conclude with the submission deadline for bids on Friday, 10th March 2017 at 14:00. The contract, valued at £30 million, will cover nine lots encompassing various laboratory supplies including plastics, tissue culture products, and disposable pipettes, with the contract period starting from 28th May 2017 until 27th May 2021. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals via the CCS eSourcing Portal, adhering to the guidelines outlined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in laboratory supplies and consumables. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as they can tender for individual lots based on their capabilities. Businesses that provide goods such as plastics, laboratory glassware, microscopy products, and disposable medical items will find this framework particularly relevant. By engaging with this framework, suppliers can align with public sector demand and expand their market share across government and public health entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS RE160396 Supply of Laboratory Consumables Request for Proposal

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 29th March 2017 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Framework Overview UK SBS wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Laboratory Consumables. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the "Regulations"). This is a Supplies Contract. The award of this Contract will be based on nine Lots: Lot 1 - Plastics Major Lot 2 - Tissue Culture Lot 3 - Centrifuge bottles, Tubes & Containers (Sterile and Non-Sterile) Lot 4 - Filter Paper & Membranes Lot 5 - Histology & Microscopy Glassware Lot 6 - Laboratory Glassware & Bottles Lot 7 - Storage Boxes & Racks Lot 8 - Syringes, Needles and Blood Collection Lot 9 - Disposable Pipettes & Tips This Framework will be made accessible for use on a pan government basis. This will facilitate the greater aggregation of public sector demand and enable public sector to leverage greater efficiencies. It is intended that multiple providers will be appointed for each of the Lots detailed above, Potential Providers are invited to tender for one or more Lots on an individual basis. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-363f1d64-859c-41ce-886e-8c7723358cdc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15cb5021-8486-4373-8c95-1a44a62374ea
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

15994200 - Filter paper

19520000 - Plastic products

30199760 - Labels

32354800 - Cling film

33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

33192500 - Test tubes

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

35331500 - Cartridges

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

39225700 - Bottles, jars and phials

39225710 - Bottles

39226000 - Carboys, bottle cases, flasks and bobbins

39299000 - Glassware

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

42910000 - Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus

44174000 - Foil

44617000 - Boxes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20179 years ago
Contract Period
28 May 2017 - 27 May 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Shared Business Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

Alpha Laboratories UK Ltd

Anachem Ltd

Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited

Fisher Scientific UK

Generon Ltd

Helena Bioscience

International Scientific ltd

Medline Scientific Limited

Sarstedt Ltd

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

StarLab

Thistle Scientific Ltd

Avidity Science Ltd

Valley Northern Limited

VWR International Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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