Contract notice

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: Taron Smith

Telephone: +44 1183784304

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.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73783&B=SUPC

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73783&B=SUPC

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

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

Laboratory Consumables & Chemicals (IRLA)

Reference number: LAB4043 SU

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)

Short description

The framework agreement covers the provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals
13 lots in total
Lot 1a - Plastic Consumables
Lot 1b - Consumables – Research/Branded defined by Research Protocols.
Lot 2 - Pipettes Sets
Lot 3 - Gloves
Lot 4 - Personal and Laboratory Protection Supplies
Lot 5 - Filtration Consumables: syringe filters, filter papers, bottle top filters, filter sets
Lot 6 - Glass Consumables: Beakers, Capillaries, Flasks, Bottles, Vials, Containers and tubes
Lot 7a - General Purpose Chemicals - Solvents Analytical Grade
Lot 7b - General Purpose Chemicals - Solvents other
Lot 7c - General Purpose Chemicals - Inorganic Chemicals
Lot 7d - General Purpose Chemicals – Organic Chemicals
Lot 8 - Miscellaneous Consumables: Includes medical related items
Lot 9 - Multi Lot - Sub lot structure based on different multi lot combinations.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300000000.00 GBP

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Plastic Consumables - teaching non branded

Lot No: 1A

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18424000 - Gloves

19520000 - Plastic products

24000000 - Chemical products

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

38437100 - Pipettes

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Teaching/Non-Branded (generic specification) including Pipette Tips

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with an optional 12 month extension.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Consumables

Lot No: 1B

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18424000 - Gloves

19520000 - Plastic products

24000000 - Chemical products

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

38437100 - Pipettes

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Research/Branded defined by Research Protocols including Pipette Tips (Lot to be used only where research protocols/ grant conditions specify and mandate the relevant brand)

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with an optional 12 month extension.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Pipettes Sets

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18424000 - Gloves

19520000 - Plastic products

24000000 - Chemical products

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

38437100 - Pipettes

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of pipette sets including equipment, spares and parts for the same
brand.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Gloves

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18424000 - Gloves

19520000 - Plastic products

24000000 - Chemical products

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

38437100 - Pipettes

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of gloves to a generic specification.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Personal and Laboratory Protection Supplies

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18424000 - Gloves

19520000 - Plastic products

24000000 - Chemical products

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

38437100 - Pipettes

42514300 - Filtering apparatus

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of Personal and Laboratory Protection Consumables including:
aprons, coats, wipes, overshoes, surface cleaning, sharps bins, spill kits,
respirators, safety specs and goggles.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Filtration Consumables

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

19520000 - Plastic products

15994200 - Filter paper

42910000 - Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of Filtration Consumables including: syringe filters, filter papers,
bottle top filters and filter sets.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Glass Consumables

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

19520000 - Plastic products

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

44111300 - Ceramics

39225700 - Bottles, jars and phials

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of Glass Consumables including: Beakers, Capillaries, Flasks,
Bottles, Vials, Containers and tubes

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Chemicals - Solvents Analytical Grade (Mass Spec Grade, HPLC Grade)

Lot No: 7A

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24321222 - Toluene

24321200 - Unsaturated hydrocarbons

24323300 - Unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and compounds

24321120 - Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons

24322210 - Methanol

24322510 - Ethyl alcohol

24322000 - Alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; industrial fatty alcohols

24321300 - Other halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons

24322320 - Alcohol derivatives

24322500 - Alcohol

24323210 - Acetic acid

24326000 - Aldehyde, ketone, organic peroxides and ethers

24322220 - Ethanol

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of General Purpose Chemicals - Solvents Analytical Grade (Mass
Spec Grade, HPLC Grade)

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Chemicals - Solvents other

Lot No: 7B

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24000000 - Chemical products

24321222 - Toluene

24324000 - Organic compounds with nitrogen functions

24321200 - Unsaturated hydrocarbons

24323300 - Unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and compounds

24321120 - Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons

24322210 - Methanol

24323210 - Acetic acid

24322510 - Ethyl alcohol

24322000 - Alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; industrial fatty alcohols

24321300 - Other halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons

24327000 - Miscellaneous organic chemicals

24322310 - Ethylene glycol

24322320 - Alcohol derivatives

24322500 - Alcohol

24311400 - Hydrogen chloride, inorganic acids, silicon dioxide and sulphur dioxide

24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals

24326000 - Aldehyde, ketone, organic peroxides and ethers

24322220 - Ethanol

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of General Purpose Chemicals - Solvents other, i.e. not Analytical
Grade (Mass Spec Grade, HPLC Grade)

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Chemicals - Inorganic Chemicals

Lot No: 7C

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24000000 - Chemical products

24324000 - Organic compounds with nitrogen functions

24311410 - Inorganic acids

24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals

24311470 - Hydrogen chloride

24311521 - Caustic soda

24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds

24313320 - Sodium bicarbonate

24311420 - Phosphoric acid

24212620 - Manganese hydroxide

24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals

24313310 - Sodium carbonate

24311411 - Sulphuric acid

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of General Purpose Chemicals - Inorganic Chemicals

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Chemicals – Organic Chemicals

Lot No: 7D

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

24000000 - Chemical products

33698100 - Microbiological cultures

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supply of General Purpose Chemicals - Organic Chemicals

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Miscellaneous Consumables – Including medical related items

Lot No: 8

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

19520000 - Plastic products

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Miscellaneous Consumables – Including medical related items

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

3 years with a possible 12-month extension

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 member institutions across the UK

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: As included in the tender documentation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: 2023/S 000-005707

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 24/11/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 24/11/2023

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

November 2027

VI.3)

Additional information

Please be advised we are allocating a proportion of 60% total contract value to the HE sector with the remainder being available to the wider public sector including but not limiting to NHS trusts, charitable organisation, research organisations.
SUPC awards and manages Framework Agreements on behalf of its
members and the members of participating purchasing consortia. The
framework will be awarded for 36 months plus 1 option to extend by up to
12months. Spend through the existing SUPC agreement is approximately
50,000,000 GBP per annum. There is however no guaranteed level of
expenditure on this Agreement; the competitiveness, level of service offered,
and marketing effort of the chosen suppliers will be a large factor in
determining how many institutions support the Agreement.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium

Reading

E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk