RE140018
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
UK Shared Business Services Ltd.
North Star House, North Star Avenue
For the attention of: Andrew Fernandez
SN2 1FF Swindon
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Other: Research
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
RE140018
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Purchase
NUTS code UKJ23
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Please see short description in Lots.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
38515200
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Refer to tender documentation, supplied on request.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
in days: 90 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: RE140018 Lot 11)Short description
1.
Introduction
1.1.
The confocal microscope system covered by this specification is intended to provide the Pirbright Institute in Surrey, UK (hereafter referred to as ‘Pirbright') with multidimensional multimode confocal imaging capabilities, including the possibility of superresolution microscopy. The microscope will become part of the multi-user core Bioimaging facility at Pirbright.
1.2.
This system will be used to study a variety of fixed and live specimens including cultured cells, tissue sections and tissue explants. The user will have the option of imaging all of these sample types in either confocal mode or superresolution mode (if applicable).
1.3.
The microscope will be used to conduct globally significant cutting edge research in the area of veterinary and medical virology under Specified Animal Pathogen Order level 4 (SAPO4) and Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens level 3 (ACDP3) high containment conditions.
1.4.
The confocal microscope system will be installed directly into a bespoke Bioimaging Suite in the new, state of the art containment building at the Pirbright site, before the pathogen licenses are implemented.
1.5.
Pirbright invites tenders for the instrument described below, each condition is described as essential, highly desirable or desirable in italics.
Introduction
1.1.
The confocal microscope system covered by this specification is intended to provide the Pirbright Institute in Surrey, UK (hereafter referred to as ‘Pirbright') with multidimensional multimode confocal imaging capabilities, including the possibility of superresolution microscopy. The microscope will become part of the multi-user core Bioimaging facility at Pirbright.
1.2.
This system will be used to study a variety of fixed and live specimens including cultured cells, tissue sections and tissue explants. The user will have the option of imaging all of these sample types in either confocal mode or superresolution mode (if applicable).
1.3.
The microscope will be used to conduct globally significant cutting edge research in the area of veterinary and medical virology under Specified Animal Pathogen Order level 4 (SAPO4) and Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens level 3 (ACDP3) high containment conditions.
1.4.
The confocal microscope system will be installed directly into a bespoke Bioimaging Suite in the new, state of the art containment building at the Pirbright site, before the pathogen licenses are implemented.
1.5.
Pirbright invites tenders for the instrument described below, each condition is described as essential, highly desirable or desirable in italics.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
38515200
3)Quantity or scope
Refer to tender documentation, supplied on request.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Refer to tender documentation, supplied on request.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: RE140018 Lot 2
1)Short description
1.
Introduction
1.1.
The confocal microscope system covered by this specification is intended to provide the Pirbright Institute in Surrey, UK (hereafter referred to as ‘Pirbright') with the capacity to image fixed samples, with the options of upgrading the hardware and/or software to increase sensitivity and/or functionality in the future. The microscope will become part of the multi-user core Bioimaging facility at Pirbright.
1.2.
This system will be used to study a variety of fixed specimens including cultured cells and tissue sections.
1.3.
The microscope will be used to conduct globally significant cutting edge research in the area of veterinary and medical virology under Specified Animal Pathogen Order level 4 (SAPO4) and Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens level 3 (ACDP3) high containment conditions, although the instrument will only be used for imaging fixed and mounted samples, not live samples containing pathogens.
1.4.
The confocal microscope system will be installed directly into a bespoke Bioimaging Suite in the new, state of the art containment building at the Pirbright site, before the pathogen licenses are implemented.
1.5.
Pirbright invites tenders for the instrument described below, each condition is described as essential, highly desirable or desirable in italics.
Introduction
1.1.
The confocal microscope system covered by this specification is intended to provide the Pirbright Institute in Surrey, UK (hereafter referred to as ‘Pirbright') with the capacity to image fixed samples, with the options of upgrading the hardware and/or software to increase sensitivity and/or functionality in the future. The microscope will become part of the multi-user core Bioimaging facility at Pirbright.
1.2.
This system will be used to study a variety of fixed specimens including cultured cells and tissue sections.
1.3.
The microscope will be used to conduct globally significant cutting edge research in the area of veterinary and medical virology under Specified Animal Pathogen Order level 4 (SAPO4) and Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens level 3 (ACDP3) high containment conditions, although the instrument will only be used for imaging fixed and mounted samples, not live samples containing pathogens.
1.4.
The confocal microscope system will be installed directly into a bespoke Bioimaging Suite in the new, state of the art containment building at the Pirbright site, before the pathogen licenses are implemented.
1.5.
Pirbright invites tenders for the instrument described below, each condition is described as essential, highly desirable or desirable in italics.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
38515200
3)Quantity or scope
Refer to tender documentation, supplied on request.
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Refer to tender documentation, supplied on request.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
RE140018
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 17.3.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
17.3.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 17.3.2014 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.1.2014