Published date: 7 December 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 October 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£297,273

Procurement reference

BBKP 19 20

Published date

7 December 2020

Closing date

7 October 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

30 October 2020

Contract end date

29 October 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birkbeck, University of London (the College) is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and London's only specialist provider of evening higher education.

Birkbeck is the UK's leading provider of part-time, evening education for mature students. There are over 13,000 students studying short courses, certificates, diplomas, first degrees, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees. Birkbeck provides Londoners with the unique opportunity to fit study around their busy lives. Founded in 1823 as the London Mechanics' Institute, Birkbeck was incorporated in the College of London in 1920.

Further information on the College can be found at www.bbk.ac.uk. Information about holidays, closures and term dates may be found at: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/about-us/term-dates

This requirement is for a crystal monitoring and plate optimisation equipment in the Protein Crystallography and Biophysics centre part of the Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology (ISMB) located at the department of Biological Sciences at Birkbeck College, London, WC1E 7HX UK

We are expecting the equipment to be delivered and installed by the end of 2020.

The maximum value of the contract is not more than £297,273.00 divided across the 2 Lots, but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract.

Tenderers must submit their Tender via the In-Tend Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birkbeck/aspx/Home) which allows data entry and the uploading of attachments where applicable. Only submissions made via the In-Tend Portal will be considered.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BBKP 19 20 - Crystal monitoring and optimisation equipment

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 September 2020

Award information

Awarded date

23 November 2020

Contract start date

7 December 2020

Contract end date

6 December 2025

Total value of contract

£297,505

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Swissci Limited

Address

Merlin House, Lancaster Road, High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire, HP12 3PY

Reference

Companies House number: 08912710

Value of contract

£202,470

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Award for Lot 1 - Crystal optimisation equipment

Formulatrix, inc.

Address

10 DeAngelo Dr, Bedford, MA
01730 USA

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£95,035

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Award for Lot 2 - Plate optimisation equipment

About the buyer

Contact name

Bhavin Mistry

Address

Malet Street
LONDON
WC1E7HX
England

Telephone

02073803143

Email

b.mistry@bbk.ac.uk