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Published 23 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

High-Quality Collections Imaging Camera Systems

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£365,000exc. VAT3.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Feb 2023awarded 21 Mar 2023
Awarded to Teamwork Digital Limited
Contract term 1 moends 1 May 2023 · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

High-quality collections imaging camera systems consisting of cameras, lenses and peripheral equipment to enhance instrumentation for digitisation. These imaging systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for herbarium specimens (pressed plants on paper sheets) and other material.

CPV: Photographic equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Supply and installation of five high-quality collections imaging camera systems…Awarded 1 moPublished value£365,000

Supply and installation of five high-quality collections imaging camera systems consisting of cameras, lenses and peripheral equipment to enhance instrumentation for digitisation. These imaging systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for herbarium specimens (pressed plants on paper sheets) and other material. The Museum is conducting this procurement process on behalf of NHM, NMS, NMW and NMNI who will each take delivery of equipment directly at four UK locations.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 1 May 2023 (1 mo)
Delivery: London · LONDON
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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Extent to which equipment offered meets each requirement listed in the Specification at Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender.: 60%
  • Total Tender Price: 30%
  • Social Value Model – Fighting Climate Change: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Extent to which equipment offered meets each requirement listed in the Specification at Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender.: 60
  • Social Value Model – Fighting Climate Change: 10
  • Total Tender 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
23 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Feb 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008314
Accelerated

Use of the accelerated procedure is justified by the timing of funding being made available for this procurement by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, outside of the control of the contracting authority.

Classification (CPV)
Photographic equipment
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0399d7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=769904149" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=769904149</a> GO Reference: GO-2023322-PRO-22371824

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

8 Feb 2023 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    22 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £379,0901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Teamwork Digital LimitedSME£379,090 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • High-Quality Collections Imaging Camera Systems · Teamwork Digital LimitedSME

    Signed
    21 Mar 2023
    Value
    £379,090
    Period
    … – 1 May 2023
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion United Kingdom Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, London, SW7 5BDContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum WalesContracting authority Cardiff, WalesContact name, email
  • National Museums Northern IrelandContracting authority Holywood, Co Down, Northern IrelandContact name, email
  • National Museums ScotlandContracting authority Edinburgh, ScotlandContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria