Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU - Public Sector Directive
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Contact person: Sharon Barr
Telephone: +44 1786289070
E-mail: sharon.barr@scotland.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.spa.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS) System, Kits and Maintenance
Reference number: PROC-20-0631
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
MPS System with Kits and maintenance package
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT: 628 242.29 GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Police Authority, Forensic Services, has a requirement to procure a MPS system, along with kits for forensic genetics use, software to analyse the results and an associated maintenance package.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.1.8) 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:
2020/S 225-554969
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROC-20-0631
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Life Technologies Ltd
3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park
Inchinnan
PA4 9RF
UK
Telephone: +44 1418146100
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 628 242.29 GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Assessment of Employment Status
Tenderers may be asked to declare whether they intend to provide services through a Personal Service Company (PSC). From April 2017,
the responsibility to pay employment taxes shifts from the PSC to public sector bodies and the Authority must be aware of any successful
tenderer’s detailed employment status.
For further information on determining employment status the Government has published guidance on this IR35 Legislation
.
Living Wage
Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage
Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only.
.
Equality and Diversity
Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
.
Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime
Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime form.
.
Subcontractor Detail
Tenderers will be required to provide details of the subcontractors they intend to use in their supply chain. Tenderers are required to
complete this section as part of the ESPD.
.
Data Protection
Tenderers must be aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as set out in the Contract.
.
(SC Ref:648621)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Shefiff Court
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2021