Published date: 28 March 2024

Last edited date: 9 May 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 24 May 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Basic organic chemicals - 24320000

  • Peptones and protein substances - 24956000

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

    • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£16,000,000

Procurement reference

GSS23744

Published date

28 March 2024

Closing date

24 May 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

9 July 2024

Contract end date

8 July 2028

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?

Yes

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 24th May 2024 at 11:00hrs

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

As an independent non-departmental public body UK Research and Innovation brings together the seven Research Councils (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) plus Innovate UK and a new organisation, Research England.

UKRI wishes to establish a Framework for the provision of Molecular Biology and Laboratory Chemicals.

The Framework will be based on Nine LOTS:

Lot 1 - Nucleic Acid Manipulation
Lot 2 - Protein Manipulation
Lot 3 - Cell and Tissue Culture
Lot 4 - Antibiotics
Lot 5 - Chemicals and Solvents
Lot 6 - Fine Chemicals
Lot 7 - Controlled Drugs, Schedule 5, Toxins & Bioactive small molecules / Inhibitors
Lot 8 - Stable Isotopes
Lot 9 - Biological Buffers

This Framework will be made accessible for UK Research and Innovation (The Contracting Authority), and it is intended that multiple providers will be appointed for each of the Lots detailed above.

Potential bidders are invited to tender for one or more Lots or Sub Lots on an individual basis.

This Framework is being established for a term of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number GSS23744 or ITT_1427 - GSS23744 - UK Research and Innovation: Molecular Biology and Laboratory Chemicals Framework - Qualification Questionnaire

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

GSS23744: UK Research and Innovation - Molecular Biology and Laboratory Chemicals Framework

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 26 September 2023

Attachments

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.

Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Goods and Self Serve

Address

UK Shared Business Services Ltd, Polaris House,
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

coreservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk