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title: "UK SBS Non Disposable Handheld Pipettes, Repeaters and Pipette Controllers"
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# UK SBS Non Disposable Handheld Pipettes, Repeaters and Pipette Controllers

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30ccb8f5-34a4-4a5d-ab88-84166a6a7a58

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) is currently managing a procurement process focused on the supply of Non-Disposable Handheld Pipettes, Repeaters, and Pipette Controllers. Located in Swindon, England, this procurement falls under the laboratory equipment industry category. The tender period concluded on 10 September 2018, and the contract was awarded on 6 November 2018, with a contractual duration extending from 16 November 2018 to 15 November 2022. This open procedure allows multiple providers to submit bids for three distinct Lots: the supply of pipettes and controllers, servicing and calibration, and supply of spare parts. Interested suppliers are advised to register through the CCS eSourcing Portal to participate in future related opportunities.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment, calibration services, and spare parts provision. Companies, particularly SMEs, with expertise in manufacturing or supplying scientific instruments or providing associated services will be well-positioned to compete in this market. The framework's open nature allows for multiple suppliers, enhancing the chances for diverse businesses to engage in public sector contracts, thereby potentially expanding their market reach and financial growth. Those interested should ensure they prepare thoroughly by reviewing all available documentation and complying with the specified submission processes to increase their chances of winning the contract.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 10 September 2018 at 14:00. The final date and time for bidders to request RFP tender documents is Friday 07th September at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. UK SBS wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Non-Disposable Pipettes, Repeaters and Pipette Controllers along with the provision for servicing and calibration of the same. UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the "Regulations"). This is a supplies and services contract The Award of this contract will be based on three Lots: Lot 1 - Supply of Non Disposable Handheld Pipettes, Repeaters and Pipette Controllers Lot 2 - Service and Calibration Lot 3 - Supply of Spare Parts Lots 1 and 3 are divided into sub-lots and are available in the RFP tender document. This Framework will be made accessible for use on a pan government basis. This will facilitate the greater aggregation of public sector demand and enable public sector to leverage greater efficiencies. It is intended that multiple providers will be appointed for each of the Lots detailed above, Potential Providers are invited to tender for one or more Lots on an individual basis. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found in the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP Document. 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 is 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. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12977b7d-62a7-4c6e-885f-5d516259539f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2018 - 15 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ALPHA LABORATORIES; ELKAY LABORATORY PRODUCTS; GILSON SCIENTIFIC; GPE SCIENTIFIC; GREINER BIO-ONE; METTLER TOLEDO LTD T/A ANACHEM; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SIGMA ALDRICH; STARLAB; THISTLE SCIENTIFIC; VWR INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2019 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12977b7d-62a7-4c6e-885f-5d516259539f
- 3 Aug 2018 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f30ce42-4943-4cf6-b9b2-d75afff81134

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12977b7d-62a7-4c6e-885f-5d516259539f
  15th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f30ce42-4943-4cf6-b9b2-d75afff81134
  3rd August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67f9ffc1-7fc8-4a07-aebd-f1ec9641b631
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/240ec6fb-c404-4418-83c8-29d5a32eaf52
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0231f557-b69d-4141-bdfb-8744a3edaa42
  RE18203 - Non Disposable Handheld Pipettes, Repeaters and Pipette Controllers RFP
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54238739-137b-41c7-89f7-f7bc811414a0
  Appendix C - RE18203 MI and KPI Data
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3355f976-7df3-4521-9d23-ada8bb6022f4
  Appendix D - RE18203 SW standard data template
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c372aed6-f559-45bf-85fe-7e12f6416214
  Appendix G - Sub Lot Representative lists
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27a75a00-aadd-456a-b9a4-62db62a97314
  AW4.1 - RE18203 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6560795-f2c3-4707-a8de-70acb34e6129
  SubLot 1.1 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1373071d-a2e8-42fc-943e-64d30f4e8cc2
  SubLot 1.2 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69d6931b-975a-434a-a685-e76115a68b3d
  SubLot 1.3 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61ff7036-616f-4485-ab01-bbb1b53fbe14
  SubLot 1.4 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45b51162-52a2-4e32-882a-3e35f8e996b0
  Lot 2 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00bf4987-9d9c-4e88-b4cc-d99b9d9818de
  SubLot 3.1 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f02c9d57-84fc-447e-9063-467813a44232
  SubLot 3.2 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c7e1fa38-9294-40f0-8eda-72e3e422c949
  SubLot 3.3 - AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e633bb7-d622-4160-9d59-49787f13698e
  Sourcing SubLot 1.1 - PROJ7.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8efeeb9f-4ba0-48ad-93f2-6773705252e1
  Sourcing SubLot 1.2 - PROJ8.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a0d92b3-22f3-48b7-bb09-2bad564f98ad
  Sourcing SubLot 1.3 - PROJ9.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53ffd50f-de38-49f9-95c9-66a670ae2007
  Sourcing SubLot 3.1 - PROJ12.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b22eba4-80e6-4fba-b61b-27c7d7b3dfaa
  Sourcing SubLot 3.2 - PROJ13.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd20b6fe-1583-4196-86b8-db7380035d11
  Sourcing SubLot 3.3 - PROJ14.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ee9883e-61c7-4446-8124-12dd3e9752da
  RE18203 - Non Disposable Handheld Pipettes, Repeaters and Pipette Controllers RFPQ
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:336047-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  OJEU Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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