RE22058 - UKRI Centre for Macaques NHP Health Screening

Tender description

**Please note, no award is to be made for this procurement exercise** The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 25th March 2022 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The MRC Centre for Macaques (CFM) is a national facility at the Porton Down site, Salisbury and works to develop best practice in animal welfare, to promote physical and mental well-being of the macaques within the Centre and to share these practices with the wider primate care community. The CFM takes seriously its animal welfare responsibilities; it aspires to be a centre of excellence in primate welfare and to facilitate studies of animal behaviour and welfare within the captive environment The purpose of this procurement is to obtain services (and any associated consumables) for the processing and pathogen testing of biological samples taken from rhesus macaques at the Centre for Macaques during routine health screening. Each year the centre carries out health screening on the rhesus macaques to test for a variety of pathogens that can be dangerous to both macaques and humans. Screening is required to maintain the health and safety of both the macaques and the humans (including staff) who come into contact with them. Services are required to carry out serological, bacteriological, parasitological and PCR testing on biological samples. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code:GKRCPU2MEX