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Published 14 Oct 2021, 17:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Technical Equipment for Materials Research Facility UKAEA Lot 1 - TEM

Official notice

Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£3,500,000total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 12 Nov 2021awarded 29 Apr 2022

Awarded to JEOL (UK) Ltd, TESCAN-UK Ltd4 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commission and Handover to Operational Staff of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) for the Materials Research Facility at Culham Science Centre.

CPV: Ion microscopes · Transmission electron microscope

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)Awarded

Delivery: South East · Culham Science Centre

Variant bids: not allowed

38511200 Transmission electron microscope 38512100 Ion microscopes

Lot #2Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB)Awarded

The Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commission, Handover to Operational Staff of a Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) at the MRF facility at Culham Science Centre

The system should be capable of;

Micromachining with high milling rates

Sample liftout (size reduction)

Tomography with analytical (EDX, EBSD) capability

Preparation of specimens for transmission electron microscopy while minimising FIB-induced damage, atom probe tomography (APT) and micromechanical testing on radioactive materials.

Delivery: South East · Culham Science Centre, Abingdon

Variant bids: not allowed

38512100 Ion microscopes

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

Conditions of participation3

Suitability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Economic & financial standing
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Technical & professional ability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

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: 14 Oct 2021, 17:10 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2022, 11:09 BST
Award evaluation window: 12 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference: T/AK193/21
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-011091
Classification (CPV): Ion microscopesTransmission electron microscope
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ec0c Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for 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).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

12 Nov 2021 → 29 Apr 2022 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
29 Apr 2022, 11:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
22 Dec 2021, 11:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £2,652,1032 contracts exc. VAT · 2 repeated publications of the same award counted once

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 4latest 29 Apr 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)2 awards
JEOL (UK) Ltd	£1,417,103 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
JEOL (UK) LtdLot 1 - TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope)	£1,417,103 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB)2 awards
TESCAN-UK Ltd	£1,235,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
TESCAN-UK LtdLot 2 - PFIB (Plasma Focused Ion Beam)	£1,235,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

LOT 1 - Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) · JEOL (UK) Ltd
Signed
29 Apr 2022
Value
£1,417,103
Status
active
LOT 2 - Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) · TESCAN-UK Ltd
Signed
29 Apr 2022
Value
£1,235,000
Status
active
Lot 1 - TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) · JEOL (UK) Ltd
Signed
22 Dec 2021
Value
£1,417,103
Status
active
Lot 2 - PFIB (Plasma Focused Ion Beam) · TESCAN-UK Ltd
Signed
21 Dec 2021
Value
£1,235,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)	1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
2 · Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB)	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFusion Research N/A Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Abingdon

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

JEOL UK LtdAwarded supplier JEOL House, Silvercourt, Watchmead, Watchmead, UK, AL7 1LT
TESCAN-UK LtdAwarded supplierTESCAN-UK Ltd Wellbrook Court Girton Cambridge CB3 0NA, Cambridge, East of England, CB3 0NA
TESCAN-UK LtdAwarded supplier Wellbrook Court Girton Cambridge CB3 0NA, Cambridge, UK, CB3 0NA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.