{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f99-2026-10-23T17:22:17+01:00", "date": "2026-10-23T17:22:17+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f99", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PBTJ-5492-VBGW", "name": "Southern Regional College", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PBTJ-5492-VBGW" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Patrick Street", "locality": "Newry", "postalCode": "BT35 8DN", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN08" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" }, { "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS", "id": "GB-NIR", "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV", "name": "CPD - Supplies and Services Division", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PVWG-8426-YWXV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "303 Airport Road West", "locality": "Belfast", "postalCode": "BT3 9ED", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "procuringEntity", "processContactPoint" ], "roleDetails": "Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland" } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PBTJ-5492-VBGW", "name": "Southern Regional College" }, "tender": { "id": "ID 6637252", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "ID 6637252 - DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)", "description": "ID 6637252 DfE - SRC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) - Southern Regional College (SRC) requires the Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of two High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to Portadown and Newry Campuses and one HPLC with a Mass Detector and Nitrogen Generator Package to our Newry Campus. SRC also requires the supplier to remove older equipment for either safe and sustainable disposal or trade in value. 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Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-18T15:00:00+00:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-09T15:00:00+00:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-12-07T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 242000, "amount": 201667, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "weightingDescription": "Qualitative Criteria: 10% weighting. Quantitative Criteria: 90% weighting. Please refer to the Instructions to Tender document for further information on all criteria. The Contracting Authority may during the process refine an award criterion in line with section 24 of the PA 2023. Where this is the case revised tender documentation will be provided to all suppliers clearly indicating any refinements made.", "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "AC1 - Compliance with the Specification Schedule", "description": "Pass/Fail Criterion" }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Ac2 - Provision of a Technical Brochure and / or Supporting Technical Documentation (For all equipment)", "description": "Pass/Fail Criterion" }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC3 - Supply and Quality Control", "description": "Weighting 10%" }, { "type": "price", "name": "AC4 - Total contract price", "description": "Weighting 90%" } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-02-26T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2029-02-25T23:59:59+00:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-02-25T23:59:59+00:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Following the initial contract period, there are 2 potential extension periods of 2 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "An additional standard HPLC with same specification may be purchased for Armagh SRC within a period of 12 months from the commissioning completion date of two (2) standard HPLCs. This is subject to budgetary approval and agreement between the Buyer and Supplier. The Supplier must hold their submitted tender price including additional warranty and servicing for the full 12 months period for the additional equipment. If funding and approvals do become available, the Buyer will contact the Supplier to arrange the additional purchase and to agree on removal of the equipment and potential trade in of existing equipment in Armagh SRC in line with section 4 of specification" } } ], "lotDetails": { "noLotsDivisionRationale": "The contract has not been divided into lots as the College requires consistency and conformity of equipment across all campuses. Procuring the requirement through a single contract will ensure standardisation of equipment and a consistent user experience for staff and students. Dividing the requirement into lots could result in different equipment being supplied across campuses, leading to increased operational complexity and reduced efficiencies." }, "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "100749-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100749-2026", "datePublished": "2026-10-23T17:22:17+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" }