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Published 18 Sept 2023, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£160,000≈ £128k / year
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023
Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 26 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 18 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The museum is seeking to replace an older inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) with an updated model which has superior sensitivity and interference removal capabilities, shorter dwell and settling times, and a larger dynamic measurement range. The initial contract shall include the manufacture, delivery, installation and one years warranty/service support, with options to extend the warranty and service support thereafter.

CPV: Mass spectrometer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 3 moPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 18 Dec 2023 – 26 Mar 2025 (1 yr 3 mo)
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following award the mass spectrometer shall be manufactured, delivered and installed by 26th march 2024. The initial award shall also include warranty/service support for a further year. Options for extended warranty/service support/end of life disposal shall be allowed for for a further nine number twelve month periods beyond this.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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As set out in the tender documents

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
Closed
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
18 Sept 2023, 10:06 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2023, 10:06 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027452
Classification (CPV)
Mass spectrometer
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040182 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Mass-spectrometer./N2C92RY6VY" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Mass-spectrometer./N2C92RY6VY</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N2C92RY6VY" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N2C92RY6VY</a> GO Reference: GO-2023918-PRO-23944960

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
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Sept 2023 → 18 Jan 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Sept 2023, 10:06 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    18 Dec 2023
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    18 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityCentral Governmentnon-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportMuseum Cromwell Road, London, UK, SW7 5BDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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