Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-02-26
Buyer: NWUPC Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33113000: Magnetic resonance imaging equipment | 33114000 | 38000000 | 38433000 | 38510000
Estimated value: 193181123.78 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply and installation of high value laboratory equipment. This framework agreement will commence on 1.8.2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2021 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.7.2022 and a further 12 months until 31.7.2023 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance. The framework agreement will be split into 23 lots for members:
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the supply and installation of high value laboratory equipment. Economic operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any tender and reserves the right not to conclude a framework agreement for high value laboratory equipment for which tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a tender are to be borne by the economic operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by economic operators. This framework agreement will commence on 1.8.2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31.7.2021 with the option to extend the agreement for 12 months until 31.7.2022 and a further 12 months until 31.7.2023 subject to satisfactory economic operator performance. Lot 1: Sequencers.
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 2: NMR Spectrometers
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 3: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs)
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 4: Micro-array Equipment)
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 5: Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs)
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 6 - MRI Scanners for Clinical Use
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 7: Diffraction Apparatus
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 8: MRI Scanners for Research Use
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 9: Molecular Spectrophotometers
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 10: Polycrystalline & single crystal X-Ray analysis equipment
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 11: Image based High Content Screening and Analysis Equipment
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 12: Atomic Spectrophotometers
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 13: Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and (QPCR)
The NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for the Supply and Installation of High Value Laboratory Equipment. Economic Operators shall accept and acknowledge that by issuing this ITT NWUPC shall not be bound to accept any Tender and reserves the right not to conclude a Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment for which Tenders are invited nor does it constitute an offer to enter into a contractual relationship. All costs incurred in relation to preparing and submitting a Tender are to be borne by the Economic Operator. NWUPC shall not accept liability for any associated costs sustained by Economic Operators. This Framework Agreement will commence on 01/08/2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 31/07/2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31/07/2022 and a further 12 months until 31/07/2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. Lot 14: Raman Microscopes


Winner: Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd
Award value: 193181123.78
Number of bids: 4