Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: christian.clee@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NRWAS Inorganics Instrumentation
Reference number: itt_105155
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The equipment will be used for analysing various aqueous matrices such as fresh water, ground water, treated effluent, trade water and estuarine water.
This tender is split into 3 Lots
Lot 1 – Discrete Analysers for Nutrient analysis
Lot 2 – Air segmented flow analyser for Dissolved Organic Carbon analysis
Lot 3 – Analyser for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate analysis
Each Lot has their own detailed and technical requirements for both analytical performance and the instrumental components which must be met in full.
The purchase of the equipment will include 1 year warranty followed by 4 years of annual maintenance and support.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
239 816.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Discrete Analysers for Nutrient analysis
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
38430000
38432000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
NRW Analytical Services (NRWAS) 2nd Floor, Faraday Tower Swansea University Singleton SA2 8PP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The equipment required will need to be automated nutrients analysers with the capability to analyse multiple nutrients at various wavelengths simultaneously and have and accurate data handling system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Air segmented flow analyser for Dissolved Organic Carbon analysis
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
38430000
38432000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
NRW Analytical Services (NRWAS) 2nd Floor, Faraday Tower Swansea University Singleton SA2 8PP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The equipment required will need to be an automated air segmented flow analyser with the capability to analyse dissolved Organic Carbon for various matrices and have accurate data handling system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Analyser for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate analysis
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38430000
38000000
38432000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
NRW Analytical Services,
Swansea University
SA2 8PP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The equipment required will need to be an automated analyser with the capability to analyse Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate simultaneously for various matrices, at various limits of detection and have accurate data handling system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-024934
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Discrete Analysers for Nutrient analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Stafford House, 1 Boundary Park, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP27GE
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 112 422.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Air segmented flow analyser for Dissolved Organic Carbon analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skalar (UK) Ltd.
8 Warren Yard, Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK125NW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 55 788.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Analyser for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphate analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skalar (UK) Ltd.
8 Warren Yard, Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK125NW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 71 606.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The ITT documentation can be accessed on etenderwales using the reference: Itt_105155
(WA Ref:137441)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2023