This is an invitation to supply for the supply, installation, and maintenance of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICPMS) coupled with a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system for SA Pathology. The contract term is ten years. Key objectives include establishing a cost-effective arrangement, ensuring equipment meets technical specifications, providing operator training, service, and support, staying within budget, and minimizing risks. The invitation is divided into several parts: Part A (Procurement Process Guidelines), Part B (Specification), Part C (Draft Contract), and Part D (Supplier Response Forms). Offers must be submitted electronically or in hardcopy by the closing date of May 4, 2026. An Industry Participation Plan is also required. Mandatory criteria must be met for an offer to be considered. Evaluation will be based on weighted and non-weighted criteria, including functional requirements, warranty, service, support, and industry participation. The invitation is not a covered procurement for free trade agreements. Complaints should be directed to the contact officer initially, then to the nominated complaints officer. Supplier feedback is encouraged via a survey tool.
The invitation closing date is Monday, May 04, 2026, at 2:00 PM Adelaide time.
The bid notice mentions warranty as a weighted criterion for evaluation, but specific terms are not detailed in the provided text.
Offers will be evaluated on their merits according to weighted criteria including functional requirements (48%), non-functional requirements (5%), warranty, service and support (18%), environmental, sustainability and governance (5%), commercial and product lifecycle (7%), innovation and value adds (2%), and industry participation plan (15%).
Mandatory criteria include that the proposed solution shall consist of an ICPMS system coupled with an HPLC system capable of meeting SA Pathology's elemental analysis and speciation analysis requirements, and the respondent must submit an industry participation plan and operator instruction manuals.
There is no site visit specified for this invitation.
The assessment of product samples supplied for this purpose by the respondent may be considered if requested.
The last queries date is Friday, April 24, 2026, 5:00 PM Adelaide time.
