Tender

UKRI Service Contract for ViiA 7 real-time PCR Systems and Quantstudio 7 FLEX

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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24 Apr 2019 at 12:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for the "UKRI Service Contract for ViiA 7 real-time PCR Systems and Quantstudio 7 FLEX" in the laboratory equipment services category. The tender is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 14:00 on 7th May 2019. This contract aims to renew the maintenance agreement for essential laboratory instruments at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, located in Swindon, England. The successful bid will provide maintenance services for three years, commencing from 21st June 2019 and covering necessary support actions, including breakdown repairs and periodic visits.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment maintenance and support services. Businesses with experience in providing service contracts for medical or laboratory technologies would benefit greatly from this chance. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as this procurement strategy is designed to foster competitive participation and enhance service delivery in scientific research environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI Service Contract for ViiA 7 real-time PCR Systems and Quantstudio 7 FLEX

Notice Description

***The procurement procedure did not result in contract award as no suitable offers were made*** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 7th May 2019 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. The Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) requires the renewal of our maintenance agreement for our two ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR Systems and Quantstudio 7 Flex. This maintenance agreement will be for three years and includes one PM visit per year, including all parts, labour and travel for unlimited breakdowns. This contract is to cover the LMB's existing two ViiA7 instruments and one Quantstudio 7 Flex. All this equipment is critical to the support of the LMB research programme. These instruments are used on a daily basis and it is therefore essential that they operate without any downtime. For full specification, see ITQ document attached to this notice. 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. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. 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 tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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 contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc37eeef-57e0-449b-b63a-8f2c4db84011
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00d41752-7320-497a-9605-82591f333e30
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jun 2019 - 20 Jun 2022 3-4 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
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 1FF
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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