Published date: 7 January 2021

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: 24 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

tender_255987/916619

Published date

7 January 2021

Closing date

24 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

15 March 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

A replacement autoclave is required for sterilisation of media and equipment, the current machine (LTE Touchclave R) is old and not fit for purpose due to the time taken to complete each cycle and the capacity / shape of the chamber. Current Cycles required are as shown in the table below (the machine must have capacity for additional cycles to be added)


More information

Links

Additional text

Instructions How to Respond to this Tender - ITT_ 4596

1 - Register your company on the e-Sourcing portal (this is only required once):
1.1 - Go to http://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/
1.2 - Click the link to register.
1.3 - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue'.
1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details.
1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete.
1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2 - Express an Interest in the tender:
2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password.
2.2 - Click the 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (This Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
2.3 - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.
2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box.

3. Responding to the tender:
3.1 - Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).
3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
3.4 - You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page.

If you require any further assistance please consult the Bravo online help or contact the e-Tendering Helpdesk.


About the buyer

Contact name

Rene Kiliaan

Address

10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
England

Email

rene.kiliaan@mhra.gov

Website

www.mhra.gov.uk