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Published 23 Dec 2021, 10:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

National Museums Scotland - X Ray Unit

Official notice

Authority: National Museums Scotland

GoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National Museums Scotland is seeking to purchase a new X-ray unit for the Science labs at NMCC to investigate a wide variety of objects from across the museum collections (archaeological items, art and design artefact, natural sciences specimens, science and technology items).Full details are provided in Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.

CPV: X-ray devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The X-Ray instrument chosen will be a ‘turn-key’ system, either a cabinet unit or a…Cancelled

The X-Ray instrument chosen will be a ‘turn-key’ system, either a cabinet unit or a flat-pack unit built in the lab with appropriate shielding. All hardware, firmware and software costs must be included in your tender return. In addition to the one-year statutory warranty, options to purchase additional years of preventive maintenance should be included in the total cost. The instrument will be set-up in one of the existing science laboratories at the National Museums Collection Centre and need to be in accordance with the UK Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 – Regulation 32(2) and its associated regulatory guidance. The instrument will be used in proximity of 13 amp, 240 volt AC, 50 Hz supply, in a non-air conditioned laboratory. Full details are supplied in Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender. Additional information: Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.

Delivery: Scotland · National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA
Extensions: Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.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: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Cancelled
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 Dec 2021, 10:24 GMT
Last source update
29 Dec 2021, 10:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Feb 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032377
Classification (CPV)
X-ray devices
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030527 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.

Publisher note: Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details. (SC Ref:678415)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
9 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Dec 2021 → 9 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Dec 2021, 10:15 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    9 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    29 Dec 2021, 10:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Museums Scotland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1JFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • National Museums Collection CentreReview body EdinburghContact email

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