Official UK procurement notice
Continuous wave UV laser suitable for PEEM/LEEM
Authority: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope is for a continuous wave UV laser system suitable for conducting cutting edge laser-PEEM/LEEM experiments. The laser system will be installed in the laser cabin associated with the I06 Beamline which already contains 2 ultrafast Ti:sapp lasers. Scope of the contract will include manufacture, delivery and installation.
CPV: Optical instruments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The purpose of this laser system is to generate photo electrons to be used in PEEM and…Awarded
The purpose of this laser system is to generate photo electrons to be used in PEEM and LEEM experiments. To achieve the best signal to noise possible the laser needs to be high intensity, continuous wave. UV laser with excellent spatial mode, narrow linewidth, and long-term stability. Ideally turnkey operation will be possible and minimum maintenance required.
All routing optics and auxiliary equipment such as laptops and chillers must be included. Footprint and layout must be included. All software required for full operation of the laser system must be supplied and training given on every aspect of operation and maintenance.
Please also supply options for extended warranty/service contract/service visits and the lifetime of key components, such as crystals, including replacement protocols.
What it takes to wini
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 (6)
- Technical: 30%
- Experience: 20%
- Support Effort: 2%
- Delivery: 3%
- Commercial: 5%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
- Technical: 30
- Experience: 20
- Commercial: 5
- Support Effort: 2
- Delivery: 3
- Price: 40
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
- 21 May 2021, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2021, 14:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DLSITT0424- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019474- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b3bfFind a Tender
- Review procedure
Diamond Light Source will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Jun 2021 → 11 Aug 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline21 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published11 Aug 2021, 14:23 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2021- Status changed to complete11 Aug 2021, 14:23 BST
- Buyer details updated11 Aug 2021, 14:23 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAward Criteria · II.2.5 | Quality criterion - Name: Technical/Weighting: 20 Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 20 Price - Weighting: 60 | Quality criterion - Name: Technical/Weighting: 30 Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 20 Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 5 Quality criterion - Name: Support Effort / Weighting: 2 Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 3 Price - Weighting: 40 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxide CorporationSMEContinuous Wave UV Laser suitable for PEEM | £349,807 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Continuous Wave UV Laser suitable for PEEM · Oxide CorporationSME
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £349,807
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Diamond Light Source LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawScientific Research
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxide CorporationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.