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: procurement.enquiries@naturalresourceswales.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.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
NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework
Reference number: 90141
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38437000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of laboratory consumables for the NRW Analytical Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Generic Consumables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696500
38437000
33790000
33793000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
The consumables will be used at NRW Analytical Service (NRWAS) laboratory located at Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea
University, Swansea.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To facilitate its work, NRW regularly use varying volumes of laboratory consumables. NRW is looking to put a Framework in place to allow the NRW Analytical Service laboratory to manage its frequent need to procure laboratory consumables in a fair, open and transparent way without the need to go through a full tendering process every time a requirement arises.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 50
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
Equipment or Method Specific Consumables
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38437000
33696500
33790000
33793000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
The consumables will be used at NRW Analytical Service (NRWAS) laboratory located at Faraday Building, Singleton Campus, Swansea
University, Swansea.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to facilitate its work, NRW regularly use varying volumes of laboratory consumables. NRW is looking to put a Framework into place to allow the NRW Analytical Service laboratory to manage its frequent need to procure laboratory consumables in a fair, open and transparent way without the need to go through a full tendering process every time a requirement arises. Lot 2 is broken down into 9 sub lots.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-004648
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Generic Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD, Hunter Boulevard
LUTTERWORTH
LE174XN
UK
Telephone: +44 1455558600
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Equipment or Method Specific Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT.
i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows
a) login to the eTendering portal
b) select ITT'
c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'
d) access the listing relating to the contract ITT: itt_90141 - NRW Laboratory Consumables Framework and view the details
e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page
iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as
instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.
iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 3684852 or at
help@bravosolution.co.uk.
Lot 2 consisted of 9 sub-lots. The following sub-lots were awarded to VWR International Ltd:
2.3 Pall Consumables
2.4 Hach Consumables
2.9 Restek Consumables
The remaining 6 sub-lots were not awarded:
2.1 Agilent Consumables
2.2 Thermo Fisher Consumables
2.5 Buchi Consumables
2.6 Shimadzu Consumables
2.7 Bruker Consumables
2.8 Biotage Consumables
(WA Ref:122683)
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
30/06/2022