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Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT)

HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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15 Dec 2022 at 11:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has awarded a contract for the maintenance of ThermoScientific ICS5000+ ion chromatography equipment under a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice. The contract, valued at £14,853 GBP, was awarded through a direct procurement method with a single tender action. The contract period starts on 29/12/2022 and ends on 28/12/2023. The procurement stage is complete, and the location for the delivery of services is specified with a postal code of SK179JN. The industry category for this contract is "Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments".

This tender opportunity offers business growth potential for companies providing maintenance services for scientific equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The specialised nature of the required services provides a competitive advantage to suppliers familiar with scientific equipment maintenance. Businesses interested in this opportunity should note the direct award to Thermo Fisher Scientific and the importance of expertise in delivering rapid guaranteed repair services for scientific instruments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f00f4d6e-0944-4a10-994e-b574799180d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44dc7952-82da-4096-88f5-72c47bcb0eeb
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£14,853 Under £100K
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
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
29 Dec 2022 - 29 Dec 2023 1-2 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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