Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-10
Buyer: University Of Edinburgh
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 38000000 | 38434540 | 39330000 | 45100000: Site preparation work | 45214630
Estimated value: 650000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-03-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University of Edinburgh invites bids for the upgrade of its facilities at the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the Edinburgh Bioquarter, 5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU. This involves inter alia the removal of a tunnel washer; installation of a cagewasher and associated pit; a cage change robot; a dirty bedding disposal system; a fresh bedding dispenser; relocation of a bottle washing system; a VHP decontamination chamber; installation, commissioning and validation of all equipment; and all minor works associated with the siting and installation of the equipment and renovation of flooring etc., for removed items. A single contractor will be appointed to provide all equipment requirements and deliver the minor works associated with the project.
SCRM Building, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Bioquarter, 5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU.
The equipment and all associated Minor Works relating to its removal, replacement and installation and any refurbishment / reinstatement work on the Biomedical Research Facility must be provided by a single contractor.
— re-routing, capping off, the provision of new electrical and mechanical services for new and relocated items of equipment,
— those responsible for carrying out the minor works and decommissioning, removing, installing and commissioning equipment shall be required to pay particular attention to mitigation of noise and vibration, as well as Biological containment of the works area to protect adjacent animal facilities,
NB: All of the equipment and the minor works required for the SCRM BRF Wash up Area, shall be presented as a Single Lot i.e. a single contractor will be responsible for arranging the supply of the equipment and the minor works.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of GBP 1 300 000.00 for the last 2 years preceding the date of this Contract Notice.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly turnover of GBP 1 300 000.00 in the business area covered by the contract (Biomedical Research Equipment) for each of the last 2 years preceding the date of this Contract Notice.
Where turnover information is not available for the period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date that they were set up/started trading.
Current Ratio, defined as Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities; and Acid Test Ratio defined as (Current Assets — Stock) divided by Current Liabilities.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Bidders will be required to provide adequate assurance of financial strength to successfully complete their contractual obligations, and have available their 2 most recent sets of annual audited accounts including profit and loss information.
Bidders will be required to provide 3 examples from the previous 5 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies/minor works detailed in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice. Examples must be at least of comparable value and complexity to this requirement. Responses must be clearly labelled and provided in a single document attached to the response box in PCS-T.
Note: if you are unable to provide examples please explain why ESPD 4C.2.1 Statement bidders will be required to confirm details of the technicians or technical bodies who they can call upon, especially those responsible for quality control
Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the appropriate technical facilities, study and research facilities and quality measures to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.2.4 in the OJEU Contract Notice.


Award value: 650000