Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

111357

Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate

Reading

RG6 6BU

Contact person: Danielle Sweeney

Telephone: +44 1189357081

E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.supc.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

IRLA - Antibodies and Sera (and other matrices)

Reference number: LAB4042 SU

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33651500 - Immune sera and immunoglobulins

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

The supply of antibodies and sera (and other human and animal matrices).
Only members of www.apuc-scot.ac.uk , www.hepcw.ac.uk , www.lupc.ac.uk , www.neupc.ac.uk,www.nwupc.ac.uk , www.supc.ac.uk will have access to the agreement.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 32100000.00 GBP

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Antibodies

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33650000 - General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents

33651000 - General anti-infectives for systemic use and vaccines

33651510 - Antisera

33651520 - Immunoglobulins

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations across the UK.

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Precise product specifications and quantities are unknown to SUPC. These will be agreed with customers when they call-off the agreement.
Historical information has shown on average a £10M per year spend with Antibodies suppliers.
However, this is only an estimation and the value of purchases made under each Framework will depend on Institutions taking up the Frameworks and on suppliers promoting and adhering to the terms of their contracts

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in research institutions in the UK

II.2.14)

Additional information

It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants.

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Sera and other matrices

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33651500 - Immune sera and immunoglobulins

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations across the UK

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Precise product specifications and quantities are unknown to SUPC. These will be agreed with customers calling-off the agreement.
Expenditure across sera suppliers was estimated at less than 2 500 000 GBP for sera, tissue and other blood products. However, this is only an estimation and the value of purchases made under each Framework will depend on Institutions taking up the Frameworks and on suppliers promoting and adhering to the terms of their contracts.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Price

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

SUPC will award this Framework Agreement on the basis of 30 months, with 1 option to extend by up to an additional 6 months.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in research institutions in the UK

II.2.14)

Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2021/S 000-002879

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Antibodies

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2021

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 19

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

2BScientific Ltd

924621

Heyford Park Innovation Centre, 77 Heyford Park

Upper Heyford

OX25 5HD

Telephone: +44 1869238062

E-mail: FarjadA@2BScientific.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

08815891

5500 Lakeside, Cheadle Business Park

Cheadle

SK8 3GR

Telephone: +44 7720557099

E-mail: tenders-uk@agilent.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Antibodies.com Limited

9563058

8 Station Court, Station Road

Cambridge

CB22 5NE

Telephone: +44 1223298875

E-mail: sebastian.newlove@antibodies.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

BioLegend UK Ltd

7167526

4B Highgate Business Centre, 33 Greenwood Place,

London

NW5 1LB

Telephone: +44 7551008851

E-mail: ezemlickova@biolegend.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

BioServUK Ltd

4772000

Salisbury House, Station Road

Cambridge

CB1 2LA

Telephone: +44 1145536403

E-mail: merfan@calibrescientific.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Bio-Techne Limited

2490104

19 Barton Lane, Abingdon Science Park

Abingdon

OX14 3NB

Telephone: +44 1235529449

E-mail: dermot.martin@bio-techne.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Cambridge Bioscience Ltd

4382252

2-3 Munro House, Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill,

Cambridge

CB12 8SQ

Telephone: +44 1223316855

E-mail: hiten.patel@bioscience.co.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Cell Signaling Technology Europe BV

818050445

Dellaertweg 9b

2316 WZ Leiden

Telephone: +44 7408861246

E-mail: Adrian.Churchman@cellsignal.com

NUTS code: NL - NEDERLAND

The contractor is an SME : no

Enzo Life Sciences (UK) Ltd

2584159

1 Colleton Crescent

Exeter

EX2 4DG

Telephone: +41 799060606

E-mail: sdefilippo@enzolifesciences.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Fisher Scientific UK LTD

2883961

Bishop Meadow Road

Loughborough

LE11 5RG

E-mail: Fisheruk.Contractsandtenders@thermofisher.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Generon Ltd

04307717

11 Whittle Parkway, Progress Business Park

Slough

SL1 6DQ

Telephone: +44 1753208899

E-mail: info@generon.co.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Insight Biotechnology Limited

3093313

110 Chandos Avenue

London

N20 9DZ

Telephone: +44 2083850303

E-mail: j.rawlinson@insightbio.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Merck Life Science UK limited

660457

The Old Brickyard, New Road

Gillingham

SP8 4XT

Telephone: +44 7976265508

E-mail: gareth.davies@merckgroup.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Miltenyi Biotec Ltd

3096272

Almac House, Church Lane

Bisley

GU24 9DR

Telephone: +44 1483799800

E-mail: macsuk@miltenyi.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Oxford Biosystems Ltd

4159947

184B Park Drive, Milton Park

Abingdon

OX14 4SE

Telephone: +44 7748980089

E-mail: victoria.munro@oxfordbiosystems.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Proteintech Europe Ltd

05818636

4 Greek Street

Stockport

SK3 8AB

Telephone: +44 1618393007

E-mail: kier@ptglab.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Stratech Scientific Ltd

1690218

Cambridge House, St Thomas Place

Ely

CB7 4EX

Telephone: +44 1638782600

E-mail: sharon@stratech.co.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Takara Bio Europe SAS

40043201900026

34 rue de la Croix de Fer - CS 30158

78100 Saint Germain en Laye

Telephone: +44 7539669657

E-mail: Gajen_Kanesharajah@takarabio.com

NUTS code: FR - FRANCE

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 25000000.00 GBP

Total value of the contract/lot: 25000000.00 GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 2

Title: Sera and other matrices

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2021

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 8

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : yes

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

2BScientific Ltd

924621

Heyford Park Innovation Centre, 77 Heyford Park,

Upper Heyford

OX25 5HD

Telephone: +44 1869238062

E-mail: FarjadA@2BScientific.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

08815891

5500 Lakeside, Cheadle Business Park

Cheadle

SK8 3GR

Telephone: +44 7720557099

E-mail: tenders-uk@agilent.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Antibodies.com Limited

9563058

8 Station Court, Station Road

Cambridge

CB22 5NE

Telephone: +44 1223298875

E-mail: sebastian.newlove@antibodies.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

BioServUK Ltd

4772000

Salisbury House, Station Road

Cambridge

CB1 2LA

Telephone: +44 1145536403

E-mail: merfan@calibrescientific.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Fisher Scientific UK LTD

2883961

Bishop Meadow Road

Loughborough

LE11 5RG

E-mail: Fisheruk.Contractsandtenders@thermofisher.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Merck Life Science UK limited

660457

The Old Brickyard, New Road

Gillingham

SP8 4XT

Telephone: +44 7976265508

E-mail: gareth.davies@merckgroup.com

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

Stratech Scientific Ltd

1690218

Cambridge House, St Thomas Place

Ely

CB7 4EX

Telephone: +44 1638782600

E-mail: sharon@stratech.co.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes

Takara Bio Europe SAS

40043201900026

34 rue de la Croix de Fer - CS 30158

78100 Saint Germain en Laye

Telephone: +44 7539669657

E-mail: Gajen_Kanesharajah@takarabio.com

NUTS code: FR - FRANCE

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 7100000.00 GBP

Total value of the contract/lot: 7100000.00 GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The entire tender process will be conducted electronically and suppliers will need to register their interest online at: https://uk.eu-spply.com/login.asp?B=SUPC
All documents will be issued and will need to be returned online.
The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is an operating unit of Southern Universities Management Services, a Company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No. 2732244.Registered Charity No. 1042175.
An electronic auction will not be used for the award of the framework agreement. Institutions may choose to use an electronic auction if undertaking a further competition under the Framework Agreement.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium

Reading

E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road

Reading

RG6 6BU

E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk

Internet address: https://www.supc.ac.uk

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