Published date: 5 August 2016

This notice was replaced on 5 August 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 February 2017)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

  • Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33190000

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

    • Detection and analysis apparatus - 38430000

    • Detection apparatus - 38431000

    • Checking and testing apparatus - 38500000

    • Microscopes - 38510000

    • Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes - 38518000

    • Stereo or dissecting light microscopes - 38518200

    • Installation services of laboratory equipment - 51430000

Location of contract

SO16 7QF

Value of contract

£143,000 to £173,000

Procurement reference

16/MED/09

Published date

5 August 2016

Closing date

8 September 2016

Contract start date

12 October 2016

Contract end date

11 October 2021

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?

Yes

Description

The University of Southampton has a procurement opportunity for the supply of a laser capture micro-dissection microscope. This tender invites you to submit your response for a solution that conforms to the specification contained within the Invitation to Tender documents.

The University of Southampton is looking to replace its existing Leica AS-LMD Laser Microdissection microscope which is now over 12 years old.

This facility has been key to our translational research enabling us to undertake gene analysis from single cells and multiple cell 'dissectates' cut from tissue sections.

Going forward we wish to expand the scope of use of LMD to include live cell dissection/ selection, microdissection of individual chromosomes and bacteria including those that have been fluorescently tagged, and dissection of hard tissues such as bone.

The system should be flexible and adaptable to new developments as they become available.

Bidders are advised that Invitation to Tender responses will be assessed in line with the following high-level criteria. Further details can be found within the ITT documents (File 2).

Mandatory Requirements: Pass/Fail
Commercial Response: 30%
Qualitative Response: 70%

Qualitative Response Sub-Criteria
Technical Requirements: 80%
Training Requirements: 10%
Previous Experience: 5%
Timelines: 5%

Bidders are advised that the deadline for the receipt of clarifications in respect of this project is Monday 15th August 2016 (12.00 noon).

More information

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Additional text

The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal.

Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation.

Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'.

Bidders are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant Pre-Qualification (if applicable) or Invitation to Tender documents via the In-Tend portal.

Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below.

To submit your return, please follow the instructions below:
1. Log In
2. Click 'Tenders'
3. Locate the relevant project
4. View Details
5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender')
6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return.
7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return.
8. Click the red "Submit Return" button.

Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal.

In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal.

Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation.

Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'.

Bidders are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant Pre-Qualification (if applicable) or Invitation to Tender documents via the In-Tend portal.

Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below.
To submit your return, please follow the instructions below:
1. Log In
2. Click 'Tenders'
3. Locate the relevant project
4. View Details
5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender')
6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return.
7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return.
8. Click the red "Submit Return" button.
Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal.

In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.

Due to the nature of this project, it has been deemed unsuitable for division into lots. The risk of dividing the requirement would render the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult, not cost effective and would undermine the proper execution of the contract.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Suzanne Carlisle

Address

Burgess Road
University of Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 7QF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 5688

Email

s.carlisle@soton.ac.uk