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# High Value Laboratory Equipment

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a160

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## Summary

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.

## 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 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037705-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| 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 | 34 |
| 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; HORIBA UK LIMITE; JEOL (UK; KRATOS ANALYTICAL; MAGRITEK; MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS LTD (MIS HEALTHCARE; METROHM; MR SOLUTIONS; PERKIN ELMER 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 SCIENTIFIC; WATERS LIMITED (TA INSTRUMENTS; WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC; ZWICKROELL |

## CPV Codes

### 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)

### 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

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037705-2023
- 31 Oct 2023 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032213-2023
- 27 Sep 2023 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028489-2023
- 25 Aug 2023 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025082-2023
- 28 Apr 2023 at 16:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012405-2023
- 31 Jan 2023 at 10:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002887-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://online.hscni.net
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
- http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.oscr.org.uk
- http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites
- http://www.scotland.police.uk
- https://nwupc.ac.uk/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67673&B=NWUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurementpolicy-applies
- https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
- https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
- https://www.local.gov.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
- https://www.nationalparks.uk/
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
- https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsec
- https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
- https://www.psni.police.uk
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

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