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Published 18 Nov 2021, 20:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre: Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS)

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£278,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Dec 2021awarded 27 Jan 2022
Awarded to Leco Instruments UK Limited
Contract term 3 moends 30 Apr 2022 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a range of test equipment approved to various ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards as well as other internationally recognised

standards where appropriate. In addition, to complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry(TOFMS) for precise and reliable aviation fuel compositional analysis.

CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Gaseous fuels · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a Multi Dimensional…Awarded 3 moPublished value£278,000

To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry(TOFMS) for precise and reliable aviation fuel

compositional analysis Additional information: The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by EU funds, namely ERDF

Contract period: 1 Feb 2022 – 30 Apr 2022 (3 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · The University of Sheffield at a new research facility: Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Avenue, Sheffield S9 1ZA
Extensions: SAs described within the tender documentVariant bids: 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Technical: 30%
  • After Sales Support: 5%
  • Added Value / Innovation: 15%
  • Previous Experience: 10%
  • Delivery, Installation and Commissioning: 10%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Technical: 30
  • After Sales Support: 5
  • Added Value / Innovation: 15
  • Previous Experience: 10
  • Delivery, Installation and Commissioning: 10
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per the tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
18 Nov 2021, 20:33 GMT
Last source update
24 Feb 2022, 15:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
3097/DM
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-005188
Classification (CPV)
Electrical equipment and apparatusGaseous fuelsLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f82c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
21 Dec 2021, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Dec 2021 → 24 Feb 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Dec 2021, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2022
  4. Notice published
    24 Feb 2022, 15:48 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2022, 15:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £278,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Leco Instruments UK Limited£278,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre: Multi-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS) · Leco Instruments UK Limited

    Signed
    27 Jan 2022
    Value
    £278,000
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2022
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Western Bank, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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