High Value Laboratory Equipment

Concepts

• precision equipment
• high value laboratory
• salford
• nwupc
• magnetic resonance imaging equipment
• laboratory and optical equipment
• high value laboratory equipment
• associated equipment
• supply of high value laboratory equipment
• equipment

Location

Salford

Description

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. 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.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
• 33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
• 38433000 - Spectrometers
• 33111400 - X-ray fluoroscopy devices
• 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices
• 33115000 - Tomography devices
• 38510000 - Microscopes
• 38511000 - Electron microscopes
• 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes
• 38511200 - Transmission electron microscope
• 38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes
• 38530000 - Diffraction apparatus
• 38425000 - Fluid mechanics equipment
• 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
• 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
• 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
• 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
• 35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
• 38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other 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’. This notice is published in addition to the contract award notice published on 25th August 2023. This notice pertains to awards made to suppliers on lots 1,2,3 and 4 from 29th August. Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with further supplier(s) on Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Once the contract(s) are concluded, a further contract award notice will be published. The following organisations have committed to this procurement and intend to utilise the Framework Agreement as soon as possible after award: NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows: Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/public... https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Local Authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.local.gov.uk NDPBs https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations National Parks Authorities https://www.nationalparks.uk/ Police Forces in the United Kingdom http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html NHS Bodies England https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/ Hospices in the UK https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission http://www.oscr.org.uk Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk Scottish Police http://www.scotland.police.uk NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procur... Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ Health and Social care in Northern Ireland http://online.hscni.net Northern Ireland Housing Associations https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Police Service of Northern Ireland https://www.psni.police.uk