Official UK procurement notice
AFM for 2DM studies in the inert environments.
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe project aims to study a broad range of air-sensitive 2D materials and their heterostructures, and perform scanning probe studies of their mechanical, electronic and chemical properties tested simultaneously using a state-of-the-art scanning probe instrument. The proposed platform must include a variety of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) modes (cAFM, EFM, PFM, Force Curves, KpFM, friction AFM, Youngs modulus measurements, non-invasive topography, nanomanipulation and nanolithography) and allow their use in an inert gas environment, such as argon or nitrogen with
CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Microscopes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The system must be fully compatible with an argon-filled glovebox of internal…Awarded
The system must be fully compatible with an argon-filled glovebox of internal workspace dimensions: 1250 mm (W) x 780 mm (D) x 900 mm (H) and fitted with anti-vibration optical table to support the AFM system. In avoidance of doubt, the system must perform as specified below in the Minimum Outcome Specifications when operated under an inert argon or nitrogen filled atmosphere with
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 85%
- Cost: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 85
- Cost: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 16 Mar 2021, 14:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2021, 14:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
2021/1761/AFM-2DM/RG/JD- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008755- Accelerated
Please note that the University of Manchester ran this procurement under an Open Accelerated Procedure under Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contract Regulations. This is due to the funder and research requirements for this item.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Mar 2021, 14:00 BST
Timeline
31 Mar 2021 → 23 Apr 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Mar 2021, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts23 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published23 Apr 2021, 14:30 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2021- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2021, 14:30 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Apr 2021, 14:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc | £240,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
AFM for 2DM studies in the inert environments. · Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc
- Signed
- 12 Apr 2021
- Value
- £240,000
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2021
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria