UK-Swindon: Research services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: MRC Procurement
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UK

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 and Innovation

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Animal Health Screening
Reference number: UKRI-2646

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
73110000 - Research services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Contract for Animal Health Screening Services. Contract length is 2 years with 2 X optional 1 year extensions giving a maximum possible contract length of 4 years.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 800,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
85111800 - Pathology services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Contract for Animal Health Screening Services. Contract length is 2 years with 2 X optional 1 year extensions giving a maximum possible contract length of 4 years.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Screening Method Suitability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Frequency, Logistic and Availability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contingency Plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: False Positives / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Maximum Partial Screens / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Maximum Full Screens / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Additional Agent Testing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:This contract is for 2 years with 2 optional 1 year extensions giving a maximum possible contract duration of 4 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: 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/


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 000-022815



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: UKRI-2646
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: 20/12/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
Envigo RMS (UK) Limited, 01279542
Station Road, Blackthorn, Bicester, OX25 1TP, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
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: 800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 800,000
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/
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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
Email: legal@ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: commercial@ukri.org

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
Email: legal@ukri.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/01/2024