Official UK procurement notice
Shock Tube Laser Absorption Diagnostic Equipment
Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)
With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) to provide a multi-technology, integrated RD&D platform, focusing on low carbon energy generation and CCUS (Carbon Dioxide Capture Utilisation/Storage) technologies. This tender is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser Absorption Diagnostic System to study the concentration time-histories in the UV region of a shock tube experimental technique.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWith co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) to provide a multi-technology, integrated RD&D platform, focusing on low carbon energy generation and CCUS (Carbon Dioxide Capture Utilisation/Storage) technologies.
This tender is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser Absorption Diagnostic System to study the concentration time-histories in the UV region of a shock tube experimental technique. The laser absorption diagnostic system will be placed at the end of the driven section of a high-pressure shock tube.
CPV: Industrial machinery · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This requirement is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser…AwardedPublished value£200,000
This requirement is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser Absorption Diagnostic System to study the concentration time-histories in the UV region of a shock tube experimental technique. The laser absorption diagnostic system will be placed at the end of the driven section of a high-pressure shock tube.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Technical: 35%
- After Sales Service: 15%
- Added Value / Innovation: 15%
- Ease & Flexibility of Use: 5%
- Delivery, Installation & Commissioning: 5%
- price: 25%
Published award criteria (6)
- Technical: 35
- After Sales Service: 15
- Added Value / Innovation: 15
- Ease & Flexibility of Use: 5
- Delivery, Installation & Commissioning: 5
- Price: 25
- Suitability
As described within the tender document
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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- 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
- 13 Jan 2021, 16:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2021, 16:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Feb 2021 – …
- Authority reference
2612/DM- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015593- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028a11Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Feb 2021, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Feb 2021 → 6 Jul 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline12 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Feb 2021, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts3 May 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published6 Jul 2021, 16:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jul 2021, 16:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Squared Lasers LimitedSME | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Shock Tube Laser Absorption Diagnostic Equipment · M Squared Lasers LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 Jun 2021
- Value
- £200,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jul 2021
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- M Squared Lasers LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria