Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mini Competition for the Maintenance and Service of Associated Equipment for FEI Talos TEM to the University of Birmingham

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£41,521published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 May 2022no call for competition

Awarded to FEI UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Birmingham wishes to enter into a contract for the service and maintenance of a FEI Talos TEM that will ensure that the relevant equipment is maintained and repaired to the highest quality standards.

The overriding purpose and objective of the Contract is that the successful Contractor will work with the College to maintain the highest possible standards of reliability by operating an effective service, maintenance inspection and repair service, with contractually binding performance levels in order to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction.

The start date for this equipment maintenance contract must start from 01 July 2022 until 31 March 2023.

Responses will only be accepted from suppliers that have been awarded a framework under the NWUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework Agreement - Lot 3, referenced as LAB3123 NW.

This project is funded by the European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF)

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of optical equipment · Transmission electron microscope

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

38511200 Transmission electron microscope

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST
Authority reference: SC9921/22
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-018660
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of optical equipmentTransmission electron microscope
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034f8c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded following a mini competition under the NWUPC High Value Laboratory Equipment Framework Agreement - Lot 3, referenced as LAB3123 NW. All lot 3 suppliers were attached to the project to bid.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £41,5211 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 May 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FEI UK Limited	£41,521 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 018660-2022-1 · FEI UK Limited
Signed
23 May 2022
Value
£41,521
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Chancellors Close, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B152TTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of BirminghamReview body Birmingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FEI UK LtdAwarded supplier Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.