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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 158-286506/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Mixed global and partial bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
APUC Limited
Unit 5, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
Postal code: FK8 2DZ
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Andrew McKenzie
Phone: +44 1314428959
Email: andrewmckenzie@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
Address of the buyer profile:
Electronic access to information: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: APUC Limited
Unit 5, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
Postal code: FK8 2DZ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1314428959
Internet address:

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: APUC Limited
United Kingdom

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: APUC Limited
United Kingdom

I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity: Education
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes
Golden Jubilee Hospital (National Waiting Times Centre Board)
NHS 24
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Borders
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Fife
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Grampian
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Health Scotland
NHS Highland
NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lothian
NHS Orkney
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
NHS Shetland
NHS Tayside
NHS Western Isles
Scottish Ambulance Service
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
The State Hospital for Scotland
Fife College
Dundee and Angus College
Edinburgh College
West College Scotland
Glasgow Clyde College
Ayrshire College
City of Glasgow College
North East College Scotland
New College Lanarkshire
Glasgow Kelvin College
Borders College
Dumfries and Galloway College
Forth Valley College
Inverness College
Lews Castle College
Moray College
Newbattle Abbey College
North Highland College
Orkney College
Perth College
Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Shetland College
South Lanarkshire College
West Lothian College
SRUC
Edinburgh Napier University
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow School of Art
Heriot-Watt University
Queen Margaret University
Robert Gordon University
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
UHI Millennium Institute
University of Aberdeen
University of Abertay Dundee
University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of the West of Scotland
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC)
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC)
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC)
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW)

Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Supply of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and Associated Consumables.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Type of supplies contract: Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: United Kingdom.
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
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 20
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 4 000 000 and 8 000 000 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and associated consumable products across the following 4 Lots:
Stereolithography machines, including consumables;
Free-form Fabrication machines, including consumables;
Selective Laser Sintering machines, including consumables;
3D Scanning Devices
The goods purchased by parties accessing this Framework Agreement will vary in size and complexity. However in undertaking this process, the Authority aim to achieve increased service standards, greater consistency and better commercial terms. High objectives include:
1.4.1 Efficient and effective quality service;
1.4.2 Value for money;
1.4.3 Value added service delivery;
1.4.4 A strong working relationship between Institutions and the appointed Contractor(s);
1.4.5 Greater transparency of operations within 3D Printing category.
Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit and search for project Code project_5704 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.
For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide:
If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is project_5916. For more information see:
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42962000, 42960000, 42991200, 42664100
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.1.8) Lots:
The 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:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 4 000 000 and 8 000 000 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options:no
II.2.3) Information about renewals:
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:
Starting 19.10.2016Completion 18.10.2016
Information about lots
Lot No: 1; Lot title: Stereolithography
1) Short description: Provision of stereolithograpy rapid prototyping equipment, including accessories and consumables.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42962000,42991200,42960000,42664100
3) Quantity or scope:
Exact quantities are unknown.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 2; Lot title: Free-form Fabrication
1) Short description: Free-form Fabrication machines, including all related consumables.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42664100,42960000,42962000,42991200
3) Quantity or scope:
Precise quantities are unknown at this time.

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 3; Lot title: Selective-Laser Sintering
1) Short description: Selective Laser Sintering machines, including all related consumables.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42664100,42960000,42962000,42991200
3) Quantity or scope:
Precise quantities are unknown at this time.

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 4; Lot title: 3D Scanning Devices
1) Short description: 3D Scanners, both contact/non-contact and active/passive, including all applicable consumables.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38650000,79961340
3) Quantity or scope:
Precise quantities are unknown at this time.

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:
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:
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Successful bidders will be required to provide a copy of audited accounts (or equivalent) for previous 2 years, prior to contract award.
Successful bidders will be required to provide a copy of the following supporting evidence, prior to contract award:
— Employers Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP
— Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts:
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts:
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession:
III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
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:
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
LAB1009 AP
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU:2016/S 074-128821of15.04.2016
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
14.09.2016 – 15:00
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:
EN
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 15.09.2016 – 9:00
Place: APUC Office, 227 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DA

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: March 2018.

VI.3) Additional information
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete (at point of award) ‘Appendix B — Freedom of Information’ (if applicable) in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
SUPPLY CHAIN CODE OF CONDUCT
Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete (at point of award) ‘Appendix D — Supply Chain Code of Conduct’ in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
This information should only be submitted if applicable at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
FORM OF TENDER
Please confirm that you will be in a position to complete (at point of award) ‘Appendix A — Form of Tender’ in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
This information should only be submitted at point of award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
The the complete list of Institutions please refer to Appendix E-List of Institutions and Lotting
NOTE: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit and search for project Code 5916 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the dropdown. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.
For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide:
If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.
(SC Ref:444232)
(SC Ref:441743).
VI.4) Procedures for appeal:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
16.08.2016