Award

33547 - Provision of Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2022 at 12:27

TenderUpdate

23 Mar 2022 at 11:23

Tender

23 Mar 2022 at 11:23

Planning

24 Feb 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has completed the procurement of Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables. The contract, with a total value of £31,050,000.00, was awarded to VWR International Ltd. The procurement stage was a tender, and the contract was signed on 1st September 2022. The contract involves the provision of laboratory chemicals primarily for the Environment Agency, Cefas, and potentially other related government bodies. The contract period is 2 years with a possible extension of another 24 months.

This tender for Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables offers growth opportunities for businesses specializing in supplying laboratory reagents and services. Companies capable of meeting technical quality criteria (50%) and competitive pricing (50%) would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The procurement method was an open procedure that included an electronic auction component to ensure transparency in supplier selection. The tender was posted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, acting as the buyer and central purchasing body responsible for this contract.

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Notice Title

33547 - Provision of Laboratory Chemicals and Consumables

Notice Description

The Authority has appointed one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory chemicals and consumables.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has appointed one (1) single Contractor to supply Commodity laboratory chemicals and consumables. This Contract is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency (EA) and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas). The terms of this Contract will allow for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies to access the Goods at the agreed preferential rates and terms. A full list can be found at; Departments, agencies and public bodies - GOV.UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is anticipated that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) may onboard / access the Contract during the term of the Contract. The contract is scheduled to start on 01/10/2022, and the contract period will be 2 years (with a further 24 months allowable extension). (Note that value shown on this notice is approximate and covers the full 4-year period.)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031b04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025235-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,050,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,050,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
marie.bruce@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072385921

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VWR INTERNATIONAL

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