UK-Cambridge: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Francis Crick Avenue, North Star Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7593602434, Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: Procurement Manager - MRC LMB
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UKH12

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Health and Water Screening services for MRC LMB (ARES)
Reference number: UKRI-2464

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: UKRI Is seeking a contract for the provision of health screening for mice at the MRC LMB (ARES building) and water testing from the same site.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 150,420

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Main site or place of performance:
Cambridgeshire CC


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Annual, quarterly and ad-hoc testing of Mice for various pathogens, including water testing

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to specification / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Collection/Test time / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Emergency results / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contingency Planning / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Model / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:After the initial 2 year contract period UKRI may exercise its option to extend the contract by 1+1 years.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HA6J24YKX3


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2023/S 000-009194



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 01/02/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Fera Science Limted, N/A
York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3001000321, Email: TRACKER@FERA.CO.UK
Internet address: https://www.fera.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKH12
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 152,420
Total value of the contract/lot: 150,420
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=788748917

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, Northstar Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/07/2023