GSS23744 - UK Research and Innovation: Molecular Biology and Laboratory Chemicals Framework

A Tender Notice
by UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Supply)
Duration
4 year
Value
16M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
28 Mar 2024
Delivery
To 12 Sep 2028 (est.)
Deadline
07 May 2024 10:00

Concepts

Location

SWINDON

Geochart for 3 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 7th May 2024 @ 11:00hrs GMT. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Please note that this is a Supplies Contract. As an independent non-departmental public body UK Research and Innovation brings together the seven Research Councils (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) plus Innovate UK and a new organisation, Research England. UKRI wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Molecular Biology and Laboratory Chemicals. The Framework will be based on Nine LOTS: Lot 1 - Nucleic Acid Manipulation Lot 2 - Protein Manipulation Lot 3 - Cell and Tissue Culture Lot 4 - Antibiotics Lot 5 - Chemicals and Solvents Lot 6 - Fine Chemicals Lot 7 - Controlled Drugs, Schedule 5, Toxins & Bioactive small molecules / Inhibitors Lot 8 - Stable Isotopes Lot 9 - Biological Buffers This Framework will be made accessible for UK Research and Innovation (The Contracting Authority), and it is intended that multiple providers will be appointed for each of the Lots detailed above. Potential bidders are invited to tender for one or more Lots or Sub Lots on an individual basis. This Framework is being established for a term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

Lot Division

1 Sub Lot 1.1: Restriction endonucleases / Modifying enzymes / DNA Labelling Kits / PCR Reagents / Nucleotides / qRT - PCR reagents / cDNA synthesis kit

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Nucleic Acid Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Restriction endonucleases • Modifying enzymes • DNA Labelling Kits • PCR Reagents • Nucleotides • qRT - PCR reagents • cDNA synthesis kit

2 Sub Lot 1.2 DNA and RNA purification kits and reagents / DNA and RNA extraction kits and reagents

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Nucleic Acid Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • DNA and RNA purification kits and reagents • DNA and RNA extraction kits and reagents

3 Sub Lot 1.3 DNA Ladders / DNA intercalants and stains

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Nucleic Acid Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: DNA Ladders DNA intercalants and stains

4 Sub Lot 1.4 - Competent cells / Antibiotics / Expression vectors / Cloning vectors and kits / Plasmid mutagenesis vectors and kits

UKRI wish to put in place a Framework for the provision of Nucleic Acid Manipulation. The range of products will include but will not be limited to: • Competent cells • Antibiotics • Expression vectors • Cloning vectors and kits • Plasmid mutagenesis vectors and kits

5 Sub Lot 1.5 - Next Generation sequencing reagents / Library Preparation Kits

UKRI wish to put in place a Framework for the provision of Nucleic Acid Manipulation. The range of products will include but will not be limited to: • Next Generation sequencing reagents • Library Preparation Kits

6 Sub Lot 2.1 - Precast Gels / Acrylamide (Gel running buffers) / Protein ladders / Protein stains and detection reagents

For the above Sub Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Precast gels • Acrylamide (Gel running buffers) • Protein ladders • Protein stains and detection reagents

7 Sub Lot 2.2 - Protein extraction kits / Immunoprecipitation kits

For the above Sub Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Protein extraction kits • Immunoprecipitation kits

8 Sub Lot 2.3 - Growth Factors / Enzymes

For the above Sub Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Growth Factors • Enzymes

9 Sub Lot 2.4 - Protein expression and purification kits and reagents

For the above Sub Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Protein expression and purification kits and reagents

10 Sub Lot 2.5 - Chromatography Resins

For the above Sub Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Chromatography Resins

11 Sub Lot 2.6 - Immunoassays

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Immunoassays

12 Sub Lot 2.7 - Proteins / Recombinant proteins

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Protein Manipulation The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Proteins / Recombinant proteins

13 Sub Lot 3.1 - Culture Media / Cell and tissue dissociation reagents / Animal serum / Transfection reagents

For the above Sub Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Cell and Tissue Culture. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Culture Media • Cell and tissue dissociation reagents • Animal serum • Transfection reagents

14 Sub Lot 3.2 - Cellular and biochemical assays

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Cell and Tissue Culture The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Cellular and biochemical assays

15 Sub Lot 3.3 - Flow Cytometry / Cell Separation

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Cell and Tissue Culture. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Flow Cytometry • Cell Separation

16 Sub Lot 3.4 - Immunohistochemistry kits / Fixatives and permeabilization chemicals / Stains and counterstains

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Cell and Tissue Culture. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Immunohistochemistry kits • Fixatives and permeabilization chemicals • Stains and counterstains

17 Lot 4 - Antibiotics

For the above Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of products used for Antibiotics. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Antibiotics for invitro use.

18 Sub Lot 5.1 - Duty Free Chemicals

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range Chemicals and Solvents. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Duty Free Chemicals

19 Sub Lot 5.2 - Duty Paid Chemicals

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of Chemicals and Solvents. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Duty Paid Chemicals

20 Lot 6 - Fine Chemicals

For the above Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of Fine Chemicals The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Fine Chemicals

21 Lot 7 - Controlled Drugs, Schedule 5, Toxins & Bioactive small molecules/Inhibitors

For the above Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of Controlled Drugs, Schedule 5, Toxins & Bioactive small molecules/Inhibitors The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Controlled Drugs, Schedule 5, Toxins & Bioactive Small Molecules / Inhibitors

22 Lot 8 - Stable Isotopes

For the above Lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of Stable Isotopes. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Stable Isotopes

23 Lot 9 - Biological Buffers

For the above sub lot, UKRI wish to purchase a range of Biological Buffers. The range includes, but is not limited to the below products: • Biological Buffers

CPV Codes

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 33698100 - Microbiological cultures
  • 33954000 - Biological evidence collection kits
  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services
  • 24956000 - Peptones and protein substances
  • 24320000 - Basic organic chemicals
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number GSS23744 or ITT_1427 - GSS23744 - UK Research and Innovation: Molecular Biology and Laboratory Chemicals Framework - Qualification Questionnaire DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UKSBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UKSBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. 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. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

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