Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 28/04/2025

External Reference: 2025-505917

FTS Reference: 2025-004589

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

London Universities Purchasing Consortium
N/A
5th Floor, Pinnacle House, 23-26 St Dunstan’s Hil
London
EC3R 8HN
UK
Contact person: Antonio Ramirez
Telephone: +44 207302764
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
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=89969&B=LUPC
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Lab Equipment (General)
Reference number:  LAB5093 LU
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

LUPC is tendering to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 9 lots of specific equipment types, and an additional One Stop Shop lot, for the provision of at least 5 lots together. To be eligible for the One Stop Shop lot, bidders must be able to provide lots 2, 7 and any three other lots.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 200000000.00  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

Centrifuges
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42931000  -  Centrifuges
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1, Centrifuges includes:
Evaporator, Centrifugal evaporator, microcentrifuge refrigerated, microcentrifuge non refrigerated, low speed refrigerated, low speed non – refrigerated, medium speed refrigerated, medium speed non- refrigerated, high speed non-refrigerated, high speed Refrigerated, Analytica ultra non – refrigerated.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Environmental Control
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50433000  -  Calibration services
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
33152000  -  Incubators
39711362  -  Microwave ovens
39711430  -  Hotplates
42300000  -  Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
42943000  -  Thermostatic baths and accessories
38436000  -  Shakers and accessories
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2, Environmental Control:
Circulators (cooled), Circulators (heated), Dry Block Heaters, Drying Cabinet, Freeze Dryer, Furnaces, Heating Mantles, Hotplates, Hybridisation Ovens, Incubator, Incubator Shaking, sub-ambient Incubator Shaking, above ambient, Incubator Standard, Incubator Sub-Ambient, Laboratory Ovens, Laboratory Ovens (Vacuum), Plasma Thawer, Shakers (benchtop), Water Baths.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Safety
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

39141500  -  Fume cupboards
33191110  -  Autoclaves
33100000  -  Medical equipments
50433000  -  Calibration services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3, Safety:
Small Autoclaves - Bench Top, Floor-Standing Autoclave - Front Loader, Floor-Standing Autoclave - Top Loader, Glass washing, Fume Cupboard (non - ducted), Fume Cupboard (ducted), Safety Cabinet Class 1, Safety Cabinet Class 2, Safety Cabinet Class 3, Laminar Flow Cabinets.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Measurement
Lot No:  4
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50433000  -  Calibration services
51400000  -  Installation services of medical and surgical equipment
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
38300000  -  Measuring instruments
38500000  -  Checking and testing apparatus
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 4, Measurement:
Laboratory Balances, Chart Recorders, Chloride Meters, Colony Counters, Colorimeters, Conductivity Meters, Dissolved Oxygen Meters, Flame Photometers, Fluorimeters, Melting Point Apparatus,pH Meters, Spectrophotometer (UV & Vis), Thermo hygrometers, Viscometer, Combustion Elemental Analyser, Nitric Oxide Analyser, Micro Gas Analysers, Total Organic Halides (TOX)/ Adsorbable Organic Halides (AOX), Mercury Analysers, Analyser Alkalinity System, Potentiometric Titration, Coulometric and Volumetric Titrator Karl Fischer.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Environmental Storage - Fridges and Freezers
Lot No:  5
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50433000  -  Calibration services
51400000  -  Installation services of medical and surgical equipment
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
39711000  -  Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
39711110  -  Refrigerator-freezers
39711120  -  Freezers
90711500  -  Environmental monitoring other than for construction
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 5, Environmental Storage Fridge and Freezers:
Environmental monitoring systems, Laboratory Refrigerator +4oC, Freezers -20oC: upright, Freezers -20oC: chest, Freezers -35oC upright, Freezers -35oC upright chest, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc upright, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc chest, Rapid Plasma Freezers, Laboratory Refrigerator +4oC low energy, Freezers -20oC: low energy upright, Freezers -20oC: low energy chest, Freezers -35oC low energy upright, Freezers -35oC low energy chest, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc low energy upright, Ultra Low Temperature Freezer -80oc low energy chest.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Environmental Storage - Other Equipment
Lot No:  6
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

50433000  -  Calibration services
51400000  -  Installation services of medical and surgical equipment
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
33165000  -  Cryosurgical and cryotherapy devices
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 6, Environmental Storage Other:
Cryogenic Conservation Vessels, Cryostats, Ice Maker, Liquid Nitrogen Dewars, Cryostorage Freezer System-150°c, chest.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

General Equipment - Miscellaneous
Lot No:  7
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38510000  -  Microscopes
50433000  -  Calibration services
51400000  -  Installation services of medical and surgical equipment
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
38430000  -  Detection and analysis apparatus
38900000  -  Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 7, General (Miscellaneous):
Heat Sealers, Inverted Microscopes, Laboratory Benches & Chairs, Mixers (vortex), Pulveriser, Pumps, peristaltic, Pumps, vacuum, Rotary Evaporators, Sonicator, Standard Microscopes, Stereo Microscopes, Stirrers, O2 gas monitor portable, O2 gas monitor wall mounted, O2 gas monitor clip, CO2 gas monitor portable, CO2 gas monitor wall mounted, CO2 gas monitor clip.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Water Purification Systems
Lot No:  8
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42912330  -  Water-purifying apparatus
51400000  -  Installation services of medical and surgical equipment
51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 8, Water Purification Equipment for Laboratories:
Type 1 (for ISO Grade 1 water), Type 2 (for ISO Grade 2 water) and Type 3 1 (for ISO Grade 3 water) water purification systems.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
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: LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems
Lot No:  9
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

51430000  -  Installation services of laboratory equipment
50433000  -  Calibration services
42997300  -  Industrial robots
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 9: Liquid Handling Robotics and Laboratory Automation Systems:
Liquid Handling Robotics, Laboratory Automation Systems.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

One Stop Shop lot
Lot No:  10
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 10, 0ne Stop Shop.
To select suppliers who can supply a single source for all equipment (and CPV codes) defined in lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, above. In order to be eligible to bid for this lot, bidders whill have to provide lots 2, 7 and at least three other lots
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
LUPC may elect to extend by up to 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.
This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.
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: This is a framework tender, and it is possible that future call offs under this framework may be related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds.

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:  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  45
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: 2024/S 000-040693
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  19/03/2025
Local time:  13:00
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  19/03/2025
Local time:  13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

London Universities Purchasing Consortium
5th Floor, 23-26 St Dunstan's Hill
London
EC3R 8HN
UK
Telephone: +44 2073072760