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Published 8 Nov 2021, 09:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge

Official notice

Authority: University of Lincoln (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,150,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2021awarded 26 Jan 2022
Awarded to FEI UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement of a both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) for The Bridge project. This project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund.

CPV: Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes · Electron microscopes · Scanning electron microscopes · Scanning probe microscopes · Transmission electron microscope

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement for both a scanning…AwardedPublished value£1,150,000

The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement for both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM). A single supplier has been sought for both the S/TEM and FIB-SEM.

The project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund. A fixed budget of £1.15m (excluding VAT) applies for this tender. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y6YNJKKC87 ↗

Delivery: East Midlands · Lincolnshire
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
  • Price

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
8 Nov 2021, 09:14 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2022, 16:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
291
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004049
Classification (CPV)
Darkfield and scanning probe microscopesElectron microscopesScanning electron microscopesScanning probe microscopesTransmission electron microscope
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f476 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.

This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=661875516 GO Reference: GO-2022211-PRO-19637952

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
8 Dec 2021, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
60 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Dec 2021, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Dec 2021 → 11 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Dec 2021, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Dec 2021, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Feb 2022, 16:15 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Feb 2022, 16:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FEI UK Limited£1,150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004049-2022-291-1 · FEI UK Limited

    Signed
    26 Jan 2022
    Value
    £1,150,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University of Lincoln

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Brayford Pool, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 7TSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FEI (UK) LtdAwarded supplier02380120 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DT

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