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Published 15 Oct 2021, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

35mm/16mm cinematographic film scanners for archival use

Official notice

Authority: The National Library of Wales (Charity / VCSE)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£210,000exc. VAT45.5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Dec 2021awarded 23 Dec 2021
Awarded to DVSS Limited
Contract term 2 moends 28 Feb 2022 · extension options published · starts 21 Dec 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Library of Wales is seeking to expand its current audio-visual scanning facility with the addition of 2 (or possibly 3) new 35mm/16mm cinematographic film scanners suitable for archival use.

CPV: Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction · Audio-visual equipment · Film equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 mo
Contract period: 21 Dec 2021 – 28 Feb 2022 (2 mo)
Delivery: Wales · National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
Extensions: Tenderers should provide a costing for the following options: a. Year 4 support and maintenance of equipment provided under the Lump Sum Fee. b. Year 5 support and maintenance of equipment provided under the Lump Sum Fee. c. An additional 16mm scanner to the specification provided above, including delivery, commissioning and 3 years’ support and maintenance d. Year 4 support and maintenance for additional 16mm scanner e. Year 5 support and maintenance for additional 16mm scanner f. An additional 35mm scanner to the specification provided above, including delivery, commissioning and 3 years’ support and maintenance g. Year 4 support and maintenance for additional 35mm scanner h. Year 5 support and maintenance for additional 35mm scanner The Optional Sums are not taken into consideration in the tendering competition, but the Library may choose to order items from the Optional Sums of the winning tender. · The Company shall provide a minimum of 3 years on-site maintenance of the equipment including parts and labour and software upgrades. Costing should be supplied for optional Year 4 and 5 support and maintenance of equipment including parts and labour and software upgrades.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Oct 2021, 11:34 BST
Last source update
14 Feb 2022, 13:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Dec 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004133
Classification (CPV)
Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproductionAudio-visual equipmentFilm equipment
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ec41 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Responses can be received in either Welsh or English / Gellir derbyn ymatebion yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. NLW Terms and Conditions will apply / Mae Telerau ac Amodau LLGC yn berthnasol. (WA Ref:118676)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Nov 2021 → 14 Feb 2022 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    4 Nov 2021
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    21 Dec 2021
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    4 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT
  6. Notice published
    14 Feb 2022, 13:05 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    4 Nov 2021, 16:25 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    4 Nov 2021, 16:25 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
    4 Nov 2021, 16:25 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    14 Feb 2022, 13:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £305,5431 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DVSS LimitedSME£305,543 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004133-2022-1 · DVSS LimitedSME

    Signed
    23 Dec 2021
    Value
    £305,543
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2022
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The National Library of Wales

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEWelsh Government Sponsered BodyNational Library and Archive Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, SY23 3BUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DVSS LimitedAwarded supplier 4 Eriswell Close, Lower Earley, Reading, South East, RG63AYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria