Published date: 28 April 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 June 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • X-ray fluoroscopy devices - 33111400

  • Magnetic resonance imaging equipment - 33113000

  • Spectroscopy devices - 33114000

    • Tomography devices - 33115000

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

    • Apparatus for measuring radiation - 38341000

    • Spectrometers - 38433000

    • Checking and testing apparatus - 38500000

    • Microscopes - 38510000

    • Electron microscopes - 38511000

    • Scanning electron microscopes - 38511100

    • Transmission electron microscope - 38511200

    • Scanning probe microscopes - 38514200

    • Diffraction apparatus - 38530000

    • Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 38540000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£185,000,000

Procurement reference

20230428191312-91080

Published date

28 April 2023

Closing date

2 June 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

NWUPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of the members of NWUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC and SUPC for High Value Laboratory Equipment. The Framework Agreement will be split into 5 lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Magnetic Resonance Equipment,
Lot 2 - X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments,
Lot 3 - Spectroscopy Equipment,
Lot 4 - Mechanical, Thermal and Physical Testing Equipment.
Lot 5 - Radiation Safety & Detection Equipment.
This Framework Agreement will commence on 01st August 2023 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st July 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st July 2026 and a further 12 months until 31st July 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
Coverage on this agreement shall be national - all of the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland.
The Framework Agreement will accessed by members of; NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members


About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Blackburn

Address

Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M54WT
ENG

Telephone

+44 1618003

Email

lisa.blackburn@nwupc.ac.uk

Website

https://nwupc.ac.uk/