Laboratory Chemicals.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
UK Shared Business Services
North Star House, North Star Avenue
For the attention of: Laura McGuinness
SN2 1FF Swindon
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1793867115
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: Scientific Research
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SN2 1ET Swindon
UNITED KINGDOM
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Laboratory Chemicals.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Purchase
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 18
Range: between 4 000 000 and 18 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Per Annum.
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 18
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 4 000 000 and 18 000 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Per Annum.
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS Ltd) - formerly RCUK SSC Ltd, as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a framework for the supply of laboratory chemicals for use by or on behalf of UK bodies.
These bodies include but are not limited to The Science and Technology Facilities Council, The Medical Research Council, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, The Economic and Social Research Council, The Natural Environment Research Council, The Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, The RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd, Central Government Departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Voluntary Sector Charities, and/or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of these UK bodies. (see section VI.3, Additional Information).
These bodies include but are not limited to The Science and Technology Facilities Council, The Medical Research Council, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, The Economic and Social Research Council, The Natural Environment Research Council, The Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, The RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd, Central Government Departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Voluntary Sector Charities, and/or other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of these UK bodies. (see section VI.3, Additional Information).
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24000000, 24900000, 24960000, 33696300, 44832000, 24200000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
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:
For the provision of Laboratory Chemicals
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
Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Chemicals: Chemicals and Reagents, Solvents, Fine Chemicals, Bulk Chemicals1)Short description
Chemicals: Chemicals and Reagents, Solvents, Fine Chemicals, Bulk Chemicals
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24000000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Stains and dyes
1)Short description
2)
Stains and dyes
Stains and dyes
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24000000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Laboratory Disinfectants
1)Short description
Laboratory Disinfectants
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24000000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Stable Isotopes
1)Short description
Stable Isotopes
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24000000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Radionuclides
1)Short description
Radionuclides
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
24000000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
See tender documentation.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
See tender documentation.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint & severable liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: See tender documentation.
Description of particular conditions: See tender documentation.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details of whether your organisation's directors or anyone in an equivalent position eg. any other senior managers 'who have powers of representation, decision or controls' have any convictions relating to any of the offences listed under Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. If so, each conviction with full details should be listed.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See tender documentation.
See tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See tender documentation.
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: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
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: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators: 10
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:
RE140019
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
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: 25.2.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.3.2014 - 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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 4.3.2014 - 10:00
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
UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a framework agreement for Laboratory Chemicals for use by the following bodies summarised in II.1.5 above (and any future successors to these organisations)
Details on the UK Shared Business Services Ltd website is a list of all organisations, institutes, centres and bodies (Authorised Entities) that may use any appropriately advertised Contract let by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. the full list can be accessed from the following link:
Details on the UK Shared Business Services Ltd website is a list of all organisations, institutes, centres and bodies (Authorised Entities) that may use any appropriately advertised Contract let by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. the full list can be accessed from the following link:
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
North Star House, North Star Avenue
SN2 1FF Swindon
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1793867786
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: UK Shared Business Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. the standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
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