The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

APUC Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2022 at 01:00

Tender

21 Jun 2022 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by APUC Limited involves the award of a contract for "The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs" within the education industry based in Stirling, UK. The tender was initiated on 2022-09-28 and has reached the 'award' stage, with the contract signed on 2022-09-20. Business users interested in supplying equipment for mass spectrometry and chromatography in educational and public sectors may find this opportunity suitable.

This tender by APUC Limited presents lucrative business growth opportunities for suppliers of mass spectrometry and chromatography equipment within the education sector. The selected contractors will supply various equipment types, installation, maintenance, and repair services. Businesses specialising in scientific equipment servicing, maintenance, and repair, especially those providing mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs, and related consumables, are well-suited to compete in this tender process.

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Notice Title

The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

Notice Description

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs for the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in Scotland and the UK. The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for mass spectrometry and chromatography plus associated equipment. A maximum of up to 15 Contractors will be appointed to each lot on this framework contract.

Lot Information

Mass Spectrometers

The supply, commissioning and installation of a variety of mass spectrometry equipment suitable for a range of laboratory applications including, but not limited to: stand alone mass spectrometers (MS); inductively-coupled mass spectrometers (ICP-MS); capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometers (CE-MS); and other interfaces which are neither solely gas chromatography nor liquid chromatography.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements

Gas Chromatographs

The supply, commissioning and installation of Gas Chromatograph equipment falls into this lot. This will include, but not be limited to: Flameionisation, Electron capture detector and other detectors which are not specifically Mass Spectrometers.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers

The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Chromatographs with Mass Spectrometers, including but not limited to: For example, Time of Flight (ToF); Quadropole (QMS) and other Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry equipment.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Liquid Chromatographs

Supply, installation and commissioning of Liquid Chromatographs and associated equipment, including but not limited to: For example, Ultraviolet fluorescence and other detectors which are neither Gas Chromatography or Mass Spectrometry.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Spectrometers

The supply, commissioning and installation of Liquid Chromatographs coupled with Mass Specrometers, including but not limited to: Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI), ION trap and other Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry equipment.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Related Consumables and Accessories

This lot includes any consumables or accessories which are specific to any of the equipment featured in any of the other lots in this Framework Agreement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Refurbished Equipment One Stop Shop

This lots includes the supply, installation and commissioning of Refurbished Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography equipment including all the types of equipment included in Lots 1 to 6 of this framework agreement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

New Technology and Modular/Combined Systems

This lot includes areas of developing innovation or products falling under the Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography category which utilise technology that crosses two or more lot boundaries imposed and/or any systems/interfaces/detectors made from a combination not mentioned in any of the other lots.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Gas Generators Systems and Associated Servicing

The supply, installation and commissioning of Gas Generators, including but not limited to: Hydrogen Generators; Helium Generators, Nitrogen Generators and any other associated generator equipment plus associated servicing requirements for this equipment. This lot also includes specialist service items, kits and consumables required to commission and operate the equipment included in this lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Repair

The supply of Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography plus associated equipment, including but not limited to: Comprehensive or preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment included in this framework agreement which is beyond its initial envisaged life cycle term including existing equipment located in institutions. This lot does not include the servicing of Gas Generator Equipment servicing as this is already included in Lot 4. Bidders will be requested to submit their bids based on the following service levels: "Bronze" Service Level includes: Annual Service Visit Labour and Travel Costs for Annual Service Approved Manufacture Parts Priority Response to Call-Outs (to be agreed x3 per year) Call Out Charges Included Provision of Helpline Traceability of parts fitted Silver Service Level includes all of "Bronze" plus: Breakdown Labour and Travel Costs Gold Service Level includes all of "Silver" plus: Temporary Loan Units (if available) Return Courier Costs for above Cost of parts included. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000697480
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP460478
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

31161800 - Parts of gas generators

38432200 - Chromatographs

38432210 - Gas chromatographs

38433000 - Spectrometers

38433100 - Mass spectrometer

42980000 - Gas generators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

AB Sciex UK Limited [operating as SCIEX]

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Anatune

Anatune Ltd

Bruker UK Ltd

Chirus Limited

Cytiva trading under Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd

Fisher Scientific UK

Leco Instruments

Merck Life Science UK Limited

Metrohm

PerkinElmer LAS (UK) Ltd.

Sercon Ltd

Shimadzu UK Ltd

Spectrometrics Ltd

Teledyne Instruments, Inc. dba Teledyne ISCO

VWR International Ltd

Waters Limited

thermo fisher scientific

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN452037
    The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs - The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs for the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in Scotland and the UK. The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for mass spectrometry and chromatography plus associated equipment. A maximum of up to 15 Contractors will be appointed to each lot on this framework contract.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP460478
    The Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs - The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs for the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in Scotland and the UK. The Authority are seeking to, through this tendering process, minimise the resource required to complete purchases for mass spectrometry and chromatography plus associated equipment. A maximum of up to 15 Contractors will be appointed to each lot on this framework contract.

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