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IUPC Laboratory gases and associated equipment framework agreement.

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (a company limited by guarantee reg. no. 04784719)
Floor 2M, University of London Union, Malet Street
For the attention of: Mike Kilner
WC1E 7HY London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2078631694
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2078631699

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.lupc.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Electronic access to information: https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Other: Public Sector Purchasing Consortium
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

LUPC
Malet Street
WC1E 7HY London
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
IUPC Laboratory gases and associated equipment framework agreement.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
A combination of these

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 6

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is undertaking this recurrent tendering process on behalf of the Inter University Purchasing Committee - Gases (IUPC Gases), which is a working group that oversees the procurement of laboratory gases and associated equipment for the Higher Education sector and associated public sector bodies throughout the UK. LUPC is seeking to establish framework agreements for the Participating Institutions with one or three or more suppliers for the purchase of a wide range of laboratory and workshop gases (including refrigerants) and associated equipment. It is envisaged that these arrangements will commence on 1.3.2013 and will continue for a period of three years with the facility to extend for a further one year subject to agreement between the parties. This requirement automatically covers Full or Associate Members within the higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: LUPC (http://www.lupc.ac.uk/about/members-list.aspx), SUPC (http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc/supc-members), APUC (http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/members.htm), HEPCW (http://hepcw.procureweb.ac.uk/1019), NEUPC (http://neupc.procureweb.ac.uk/members.php) and NWUPC (http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/index.php) including all future Members. Members of the consortia either already are or may be drawn from the Higher Education sector, Further Education sector, the Research Council and other Public and Third Sector bodies principally but not exclusively from the education, arts, sciences and cultural sectors.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24100000, 24110000, 24111000, 24112000, 24111100, 24111200, 24111300, 24111400, 24111500, 24111600, 24111700, 24111800, 24111900, 24112100, 24112200, 24112300, 24113000, 38000000, 44163160, 42131140, 42131170, 80500000, 09122100

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
It is intended to award a framework agreement divided into twelve distinct Lots covering the following category areas:
Lot 1 Compressed Industrial Gases (supplied in rented cylinders of various sizes).
Lot 2 Compressed Medical Gases (supplied in rented cylinders of various sizes).
Lot 3 Compressed Research /Special Gases and gas mixtures (supplied in rented cylinders of various sizes).
Lot 4 Solid Carbon Dioxide (Dry Ice).
Lot 5 Liquid Helium.
Lot 6 Liquid Nitrogen in Small Vessels.
Lot 7 Liquid Nitrogen in Bulk.
Lot 8 Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment.
Lot 9 Assorted Fixtures and Fittings including Inspection and Maintenance.
Lot 10 Dispensing Gases and Systems.
Lot 11 Small and Portable cylinders and bottles.
Lot 12 Gas Safety Training Courses.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: The agreement is initially for a period of 36 months with one further 12 month option available.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Industrial gases
1)Short description
Compressed industrial gases supplied in cylinders.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24110000, 24111000, 09122100

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 8 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Medical gases
1)Short description
Compressed medical gases supplied in rented cylinders.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24111500

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Research and Special Gases
1)Short description
Compressed research / special gases and gas mixtures supplied in rented cylinders.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24111000, 24111500, 24111200, 24112000, 24112300

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Solid Carbon Dioxide (Dry Ice)
1)Short description
Solid carbon dioxide / dry ice to be supplied in a range of different forms.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24112100

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 800 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Liquid Helium
1)Short description
Liquid helium to be supplied in both rented and customer owned dewars.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24111300

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 600 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Liquid Nitrogen in Small Vessels
1)Short description
Liquid nitrogen in small vessels.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24111800

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Liquid Nitrogen in Bulk
1)Short description
Liquid nitrogen in bulk to be supplied in both rented and customer owned bulk vessels of various sizes.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24111800

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 8 Lot title: Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment
1)Short description
Gas regulators and equipment to handle gases.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

42131170, 42131140

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 9 Lot title: Assorted Fixtures and Fittings including Inspection and Maintenance
1)Short description
A range of assorted fixtures and fittings as detailed in the Pricing Schedule, for use with gas cylinders, cryogenic pressure vessels etc., to handle and distribute gases including inspection and maintenance where appropriate.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

44160000

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 10 Lot title: Dispensing Gases and Associated Systems
1)Short description
To supply a range of bar dispensing gas as detailed in the Pricing Schedule including but not limited to high purity, food grade Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide and various mixtures thereof. Although not requested in the pricing sheets, gas storage and blending systems may be required by Participating Institutions and shall be quoted for on request.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24112100, 24111700

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 11 Lot title: Small and Portable Cylinders and Bottles
1)Short description
To supply a range of portable, non-refillable cylinders as detailed in the Pricing Schedule including but not limited to high purity gases, calibration gases and various mixtures thereof in cylinders or bottles no greater than 112L content. All cylinders and bottles must be correctly labelled or designated affixed in a permanent manner to help prevent disposal issues at the end of life. Many of these are typically referred to in the market as Lecture bottles.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

24100000

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 80 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 12 Lot title: Gas Safety Training Courses
1)Short description
A range of safety training courses to be delivered to customers premises which cover issues around the storage, handling and usage of gases.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

80550000

3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT: 40 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: A Bidder Questionnaire setting out the requirements is available by application from the contact details given in the stated Buyer profile.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: A Bidder Questionnaire setting out the requirements is available by application from the contact details given in the stated Buyer profile.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
A Bidder Questionnaire setting out the requirements is available by application from the contact details given in the stated Buyer profile.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below

1. Pricing. Weighting 45

2. Main Response to Tender including Account Management and Price Review Criteria. Weighting 35

3. Delivery Coverage and Price Stability. Weighting 5

4. Response to Issued Terms and Conditions. Weighting 5

5. Response to Service Level Template. Weighting 5

6. Environmental Considerations. Weighting 5

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: yes
Additional information about electronic auction: Electronic auctions are permitted as a method to conduct mini-competitions amongst the suppliers on the framework at the absolute discretion of the institutions covered in Section II 1.5. One will not be undertaken as part of the letting of the original framework.
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
LN/001-2012
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2012/S 012-018938 of 19.1.2012

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 20.12.2012 - 13:59
Payable documents: yes
Price: 120 GBP
Terms and method of payment: If the company is applying for three lots or more, a non-refundable Cheque, Postal Order or Money Order for 120 GBP made payable to London Universities Purchasing Consortium submitted separately to the following address within 7 working days from the end of the tender close date on December 20th 2012. FAO LUPC Accounts, LUPC, Mezzanine 2, University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY.
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
20.12.2012 - 14:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
until: 1.6.2013
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 20.12.2012 - 14:01

Place:

https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised officers of the organisation.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48.
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
19.11.2012