The University of Northumbria at Newcastle: Ellison Building Laboratory Refurbishment

UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Refrigerating and freezing equipment.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Northumbria at Newcastle
       Sutherland building, Camden Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 01912326002, Email: laura.rizaeva@northumbria.ac.uk
       Contact: Laura Rizaeva
       Main Address: www.northumbria.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKC

   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:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Ellison Building Laboratory Refurbishment            
      Reference number: T24/0090

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         42513000 - Refrigerating and freezing equipment.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: The fourth floor of Ellison Building at Northumbria University is undergoing a significant refurbishment to enhance the facilities. As part of this project, we are restructuring the current layout to establish new laboratories dedicated to the Physics, Geography, and Mechanical Engineering departments within the Faculty of Environment and Engineering. The future state of this area will include specialized laboratories such as a specialized hydrofluoric acid laboratory, a new nanoparticle laboratory, wet chemistry and ecology labs (six laboratories in total). This tender is for a number of high-quality, durable scientific equipment to complete the refurbishment project.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 88,661
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The new laboratories are designed to enable advanced research across a range of scientific disciplines This tender invites suppliers to provide, and where applicable, install the scientific equipment necessary to fully operationalize these spaces.

Suppliers are expected to offer high-quality, durable scientific equipment. Responsibilities for the majority of the equipment will include delivery only. Delivery, installation and commissioning is applicable to Laboratory Dishwasher.

Comprehensive documentation must accompany each item, including user manuals, maintenance guides and certifications.
The full list of equipment is provided in the Tender Specification document of this tender.

Suppliers are required to meet the indicative delivery window between 20th August 2025 and 10th September 2025 (Required delivery date 2 in the Timetable section). The two freestanding double door 1350L refrigerators must be delivered in the week commencing 21st July 2025.

While small items and 2 freestanding 1350L refrigerators must be delivered to the designated delivery point, large equipment or that will require installation must be transported directly to the 4th floor of Block E, Ellison Building, NE1 8ST. Full details are provided in the Pricing Schedule document of this tender.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Price - Weighting: 100
            

      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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


   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: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   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: LAB5061 LU    
   Lot Number: 11    
   Title: Call-Off terms and conditions for the supply of Goods and/or Services

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 04/08/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         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: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             SciQuip Limited, 04253055
             Unit 5a, R-Evolution at The Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham, S60 5XA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKE31
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 88,661          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 88,661
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=969863450
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          University of Northumbria at Newcastle
          Sutherland building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, 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
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/08/2025




ANNEX D

   2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

         The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

   3. Explanation
          This procurement process is setup as Direct Award to the first ranked supplier under the Framework Agreement LAB5061 LU (Lot 11).