High Value Laboratory Equipment and Associated Products and Services Reference number: LAB3123 NW

Concepts

• precision equipment
• salford
• nwupc
• multi-provider framework agreement
• high value laboratory equipment
• laboratory and optical equipment
• laboratory equipment
• installation of high value laboratory equipment
• installation services
• services reference number

Location

Salford

Description

This notice pertains to a multi-provider framework agreement established by NWUPC in 2019 on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply and Installation of high value laboratory equipment. The framework agreement commenced on 1.8.2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2021, and has seen two 12 month extensions until a final end date of 31.7.2023. The framework agreement was split into 23 lots, with 21 awarded, to be accessed by members of: NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members NWUPC established a multi-provider framework agreement in 2019 on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply and installation of high value laboratory equipment. The framework agreement commenced on 1.8.2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2021, and has been extended for two periods of 12 months until 31.7.2023.

Lot Division

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
• 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
• 38433000 - Spectrometers
• 38511000 - Electron microscopes
• 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes
• 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices
• 38510000 - Microscopes
• 33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This notice pertains to the award of the framework agreement detailed in Section II which was tendered in 2019. The framework agreement was published with an estimated value of 193 181 123.78 GBP and the agreement has not reached this initial estimated value, with actual spend on the agreement (with 8 months left to run) standing at 63 333 812.78 GBP. Individual estimated lot values were included against some lots and, owing to changing requirements, some lots have exceeded or will exceed the initial estimated value before the expiration of the framework. It must be noted that the overall value of the framework of 193 181 123.78 GBP will not be exceeded. Updated estimated values are as follows: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) previous £15,185,030.40 new £25,000,000.00 Diffraction Apparatus previous £4,535,730.83 new £6,000,000.00 Polycrystalline & Single Crystal X-Ray Analysis Equipment previous £2,672,470.40 new £4,000,000.00 Atomic Spectrophotometers previous £218,800.62 new £1,500,000.00 Raman Microscopes previous £1,525,857.60 new £2,000,000.00 X-Ray Microscopes previous £1,227,200.00 new £3,000,000.00 X-Ray Elemental Analysis Equipment previous £1,002,397.19 new £3,000,000.00 Focused Ion Beam Microscopes previous £96,000.00 new £5,000,000.00 MRI Scanners for Veterinary Use previous £2,000,000.00 new £6,000,000.00. MRI Scanners for Clinical Use MRI Scanners for Clinical Use Work has commenced on the tender process for the successor agreement to this framework agreement. Pre-market engagement opportunities have already been published to the market via a PIN. It is anticipated that the successor agreement will be advertised to the market in spring 2023 for the agreement to commence in summer 2023, in line with the expiration of the current framework agreement.

Other Information

Award Criteria: A further 5.00% is allocated for members to evaluate added value at mini competition stage. The added value criterion will be detailed at mini competition by the individual NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC member accessing the agreement and will vary dependent on individual institutional requirements. Added value will include innovation and provision of technical services. This notice pertains to the award of the framework agreement detailed in Section II which was tendered in 2019. The framework agreement was published with an estimated value of 193 181 123.78 GBP and the agreement has not reached this initial estimated value, with actual spend on the agreement (with 8 months left to run) standing at 63 333 812.78 GBP. Individual estimated lot values were included against some lots and, owing to changing requirements, some lots have exceeded or will exceed the initial estimated value before the expiration of the framework. It must be noted that the overall value of the framework of 193 181 123.78 GBP will not be exceeded. Updated estimated values are as follows: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) previous £15,185,030.40 new £25,000,000.00 Diffraction Apparatus previous £4,535,730.83 new £6,000,000.00 Polycrystalline & Single Crystal X-Ray Analysis Equipment previous £2,672,470.40 new £4,000,000.00 Atomic Spectrophotometers previous £218,800.62 new £1,500,000.00 Raman Microscopes previous £1,525,857.60 new £2,000,000.00 X-Ray Microscopes previous £1,227,200.00 new £3,000,000.00 X-Ray Elemental Analysis Equipment previous £1,002,397.19 new £3,000,000.00 Focused Ion Beam Microscopes previous £96,000.00 new £5,000,000.00 MRI Scanners for Veterinary Use previous £2,000,000.00 new £6,000,000.00. Work has commenced on the tender process for the successor agreement to this framework agreement. Pre-market engagement opportunities have already been published to the market via a PIN. It is anticipated that the successor agreement will be advertised to the market in spring 2023 for the agreement to commence in summer 2023, in line with the expiration of the current framework agreement.