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Published 13 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EPAC Large Aperture Adaptive Optics

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£900,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Feb 2021awarded 27 Apr 2021
Awarded to Imagine Optic SA

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI) for the supply of a number of large aperture Adaptive Optic Systems for use in a high-energy laser amplifier system as part of the Extreme Photonics and Applications Centre (EPAC) Project.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£900,000
Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
Extensions: he Contracting Authority will include additional options within the Contract for further purchases beyond the minimum confirmed requirement. he estimated value of the confirmed opportunity is £120,000.00 - £140,000.00 ex-VAT with a maximum potential spend of up to £900,000.00 ex-VAT to account for additional purchases or contractual options that may be exercised.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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · 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
13 Jan 2021, 12:32 GMT
Last source update
8 Jun 2021, 12:15 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Feb 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-012785
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0289de Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=594280698 GO Reference: GO-202168-PRO-18364106

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
22 Feb 2021, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Feb 2021, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Feb 2021 → 8 Jun 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Feb 2021, 11:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Feb 2021, 11:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Jun 2021, 12:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jun 2021, 12:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £121,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Apr 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Imagine Optic SASME£121,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 012785-2021-UKRI-1004-1 · Imagine Optic SASME

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    £121,500
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawScientific Research United Kingdom Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South East, SN2 1FLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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