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# High Value Laboratory Equipment

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fab8444-d4c0-4552-b4d5-833ab0b51fab

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## Summary

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) has awarded a contract for the "High Value Laboratory Equipment" tender, worth £185,000,000. The Framework Agreement covers various equipment lots and will run from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2027, with national coverage across the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to multiple suppliers, with the contract period starting on 2023-08-01 and ending on 2027-07-31.

This procurement provides opportunities for suppliers of high-value laboratory equipment across the UK, including Magnetic Resonance Equipment, X-Ray, Imaging, Spectroscopy, and more. Businesses specialising in scientific instrumentation and testing apparatus are well-suited to compete in this open procedure procurement process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to participate in this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for 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 - all ofthe United Kingdom including Northern Ireland. The Framework Agreement will accessed by members of; NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members (https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members) APUC https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members (https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members) HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ (http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/) LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list (https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list) NEUPC https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members (https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members) SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members (https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d2dd2-4e0b-4463-9eaa-2e3d547765ff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £185,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £185,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 33 |
| Supplier names | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; ANTON PAAR; BLUESCIENTIFIC; BRUKER; CARL ZEISS; ELEMENTAR; EM SYSTEMS SUPPORT; ETEK EUROPE; FEI; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE; HITACHI HIGH-TECH EUROPE; HORIBA; JEOL (UK; KRATOS ANALYTICAL; MAGRITEK; MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS LTD (MIS HEALTHCARE; METROHM; MR SOLUTIONS; PERKINELMER AES (UK; PHILIPS ELECTRONICS; QUANTUM DESIGN UK AND IRELAND; RENISHAW UK SALES; REVVITY (UK; RIGAKU EUROPE; SCIMED; SHIMADZU; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE; TESCAN-UK; THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LIMITED T/A THERMO FISHER SCIENTIF; WATERS LIMITED (TA INSTRUMENTS; WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC; ZWICKROELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33111400 - X-ray fluoroscopy devices
- 33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
- 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices
- 33115000 - Tomography devices
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation
- 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

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d2dd2-4e0b-4463-9eaa-2e3d547765ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d2dd2-4e0b-4463-9eaa-2e3d547765ff
  21st December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
- https://nwupc.ac.uk/
- https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
- https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

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