UK Research & Innovation: Health and Water Screening services for MRC LMB (ARES)

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/
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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

      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