Published date: 20 June 2018

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


Closing: 29 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory centrifuges and accessories - 42931100

Location of contract

OX11 0RD

Value of contract

£0 to £30,000

Procurement reference

RE18210

Published date

20 June 2018

Closing date

29 May 2018

Contract start date

20 June 2018

Contract end date

19 July 2020

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

***The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 29th May 2018 at 14:00.***

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

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


Key Features & Capabilities
· Floor standing
· 230V 50hz single phase power supply
· Maximum speed 30,000rpm
· Maximum g force 110,000g
· Friction reduction system
· Maximum heat dissipation to room 1.5kW (in steady state conditions)
· Low work surface height (no greater than 900mm)
· Large rotor chamber
· Hands free door operation
· Refrigerated
· Maximum capacity of 4L
· LCD control screen
· Delayed start capability
· Run times to 99 minutes
· Multi-level security access with password protection for individual users (up to 40)
· Function to track use of individual rotor by type and serial number and DRIC recognition of rotors

Rotor specification:
· Fixed angle rotor with biocontainment canisters/lids for 6x500ml bottles (capable of up to 17500g, 10,000rpm)

Additional rotors required:
· Fixed angle rotor with single lock lid capable of 75400g for 8x50ml tubes plus adaptors for 10ml tubes


Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.

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

How to Apply

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:
• the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• the name of the registered Bidder;
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKRI MRC RE18210 - High Throughput Centrifuge

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 June 2018, last edited 20 June 2018

Attachments

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)

Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk.

Your email must clearly state:
• name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• name of the registered Bidder;
• name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.

Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503

Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Award information

Awarded date

12 June 2018

Contract start date

20 June 2018

Contract end date

19 July 2020

Total value of contract

£29,699.41

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Beckman Coulter

Address

Oakley Court
Kingsmead Business Park
London Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1JU

Reference

Companies House number: 00640961

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rosie Clarke

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1FL
England

Email

researchtenders@uksbs.co.uk

Website

https://www.uksbs.co.uk/pages/default.aspx