This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

21 Dec 2023 at 14:35

Award

31 Oct 2023 at 18:05

Award

27 Sep 2023 at 11:51

Award

25 Aug 2023 at 11:21

Tender

28 Apr 2023 at 17:54

Planning

31 Jan 2023 at 10:09

Summary of the contracting process

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment. The Framework Agreement, split into 5 lots, covers Magnetic Resonance, X-Ray Imaging, Spectroscopy, Mechanical Testing, and Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment. The agreement will commence on 1st August 2023 for an initial 24-month period, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions until 31st July 2027. The procurement stage is complete, and the current date for the award to suppliers is 21st December 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry. Companies capable of supplying, delivering, installing, and commissioning high-tech laboratory equipment should consider participating. The Framework Agreement covers a range of equipment categories essential for research and analysis, providing national coverage across the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. Businesses offering services such as design, consultancy, maintenance, and training related to laboratory equipment can explore this tender for potential growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

High Value Laboratory Equipment

Notice Description

NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment. The Framework Agreement will be split into 5 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Magnetic Resonance Equipment, Lot 2 - X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments, Lot 3 - Spectroscopy Equipment, Lot 4 - Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment. Lot 5 - Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01st August 2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st July 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st July 2026 and a further 12 months until 31st July 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Coverage on this agreement shall be national - covering all of the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Lot Information

Magnetic Resonance Equipment

The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled 'Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment'.

Renewal: This framework agreement will commence on 01.08.2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2025 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.07.2026 and a further 12 months until 31.07.2027 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments

The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled 'Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment'.

Renewal: This framework agreement will commence on 01.08.2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2025 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.07.2026 and a further 12 months until 31.07.2027 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

Spectroscopy Equipment

The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependant on individual member institutional requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled 'Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment'.

Renewal: This framework agreement will commence on 01.08.2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2025 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.07.2026 and a further 12 months until 31.07.2027 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment

The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirements. Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled 'Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment'.

Renewal: This framework agreement will commence on 01.08.2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2025 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.07.2026 and a further 12 months until 31.07.2027 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment

The scope includes but is not limited to the equipment identified in the lot title and specification document and any associated equipment. It is a mandatory minimum requirement that Economic Operators are able to supply, deliver, install and commission [meaning in this context set-up, test and assure operational functionality] equipment relevant to the lot to which they have applied. Also included in the scope on a non-mandatory basis is advice, design and consultancy; training, maintenance and servicing; the provision of consumables, components, system upgrades, software licenses; and decommissioning and removal of equipment at end of life dependent on individual member institutional requirement Additional information: Whilst the agreement is split into five lots as above, you only need to complete the award criteria questionnaire once within the EU Supply system irrespective of the number of lots to which you are applying, this is titled 'Supply of High Value Laboratory Equipment'.

Renewal: This framework agreement will commence on 01.08.2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2025 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.07.2026 and a further 12 months until 31.07.2027 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a160
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037705-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

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

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


CPV Codes

33111400 - X-ray fluoroscopy devices

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

33114000 - Spectroscopy devices

33115000 - Tomography devices

35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment

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

38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38425000 - Fluid mechanics equipment

38433000 - Spectrometers

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

38510000 - Microscopes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

38511200 - Transmission electron microscope

38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

38530000 - Diffraction apparatus

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£185,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£185,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
27 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
34
Supplier Names

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Anton Paar Ltd

BlueScientific Ltd

Bruker UK Limited

Carl Zeiss Ltd

EM Systems Support Ltd

Elementar UK LTD

Etek Europe Limited

FEI UK Ltd

Fisher Scientific UK Ltd

HORIBA UK Limite

HORIBA UK Limited

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Limited

Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH

JEOL (UK) Ltd

Kratos Analytical Ltd

MR Solutions Ltd

Magritek UK

Medical Imaging Systems Ltd (MIS Healthcare)

Metrohm UK Limited

Perkin Elmer AES (UK) Ltd

Philips Electronics UK Limited

Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited

Renishaw UK Sales Ltd

Revvity (UK) Limited

Rigaku Europe SE

SciMed Limited

Shimadzu UK Limited

Siemens Healthcare Limited

TESCAN-UK Ltd

Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific

Waters Limited (TA Instruments)

Wonderful Scientific Limited

ZwickRoell Limited

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