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HSE VEAT

HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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15 Dec 2022 at 11:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE), based in BOOTLE, England, has initiated a procurement process for the regular maintenance of their ThermoScientific ICS5000+ ion chromatography (IC) instrument. This procurement falls under the services category with a value of £14,853. The procurement method is direct with a single tender action below threshold. The tender period ends on 28/12/2022, and the contract is planned to be awarded to ThermoScientific on 29/12/2022.

This opportunity created by HSE is well-suited for businesses offering maintenance services for scientific equipment. Being an SME or VCSE might be advantageous. Businesses interested in this tender should focus on providing professional engineering services for the upkeep of specialised scientific instruments to ensure compliance with legal standards and minimise instrument downtime for HSE, thus contributing to the safety and efficiency of their operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HSE VEAT

Notice Description

HSE's ThermoScientific ICS5000+ ion chromatography (IC) instrument is used for of a variety of commercial samples and is essential for supplying samples for 3 sample types in the AIR PT scheme. It is also used for analysis of forensic samples relating to statutory workplace regulations and incident investigation, work which may result in legal proceedings. Regular maintenance is required to comply with the legal requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) for safe operation, to maintain analytical measurement quality, to reduce instrument downtime and maximize the lifespan of this expensive piece of scientific equipment. Regular maintenance, as specified by PUWER, is essential to maintain equipment safety. The instrument is also an expensive capital item with an estimated replacement cost of around PS100k. In order to fulfil the expected 10-year lifespan the IC instrument needs to be maintained by professional engineers. Lack of maintenance will reduce the lifespan of the instrument and impact safety, delivery and the quality of the measurements generated. In addition, if we do not have a contract, any breakdown will lead to disruption to delivery of our services as HSE will have to individually procure a repair visit with the significant delays this would incur. The requirement needs an external provider as HSE do not have the necessary expertise. HSE intends to direct award the contract for this work to the equipment manufacturer, ThermoScientific, under the provisions of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) - whereby competition is absent for technical reasons. HSE asserts its belief that because of the specialized nature of scientific equipment such as this, such services with guaranteed repair can only be provided by the instrument supplier because they are the only known supplier to have the specialist knowledge required to maintain the equipment to the required standard and to offer a rapid guaranteed repair service when needed. Provided HSE's assertions in respect of this matter are not challenged in the intervening period, we plan to proceed to contract with ThermoScientific for these services on 29/12/2022 (allow for 10 days from date of publication - extend to next working day if the 10 days ends on a weekend or Bank Holiday).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab933964-f96c-4ceb-9b2d-f04914cc29fb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72493a0b-4dbb-4a60-b4f6-b9349c342222
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,853 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Dec 2022 - 29 Dec 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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