Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-04-11
Buyer: Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 15994200 | 18100000 | 18142000 | 18424000 | 18424300
Estimated value: 220000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-04-30
Award criteria: Mixed
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: The supply and distribution of a wide range of laboratory and medical consumables and laboratory chemicals including:
— plastic and glass beakers, tubes, flasks, vials, pipette equipment, pipette service and pipette tips,
These products are intended for use in research and education. This tender is not for products used exclusively by Life Sciences. SUPC is acting as the lead organisation on behalf of its members and also members of the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW), the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), The North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) and the North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC).
The supply of plastic consumables — teaching/non branded (generic specification)including: tubes, containers, flasks, well plates, petri dishes, etc. includes pipette tips.
It is anticipated 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.
The supply of Consumables – Research/Branded (or equivalents) defined by Research Protocols: Plastic and Filtration ranges from: Axygen, Becton Dickinson, Corning, Eppendorf, Millipore, Sterilin, Nalgene, Nunc. Includes Pipette Tips.
It is anticipated 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.
The supply of Personal and Laboratory Protection Consumables including: aprons, coats, wipes, overshoes, surface cleaning, sharps bins, spill kits, respirators, safety specs and goggles.
It is anticipated 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.
The supply of Filtration Consumables including: syringe filters, filter papers, bottle top filters and filter sets.
It is anticipated 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.
The supply of Glass Consumables including: Beakers, Capillaries, Flasks, Bottles, Vials, Containers and tubes.
It is anticipated 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.

Eligibility requirements: As included in the tender documentation.

Award value: 220000000