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Published 17 Apr 2023, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometer

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT16.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 23 May 2023awarded 20 Sept 2023

Awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The School of Earth and Environmental are seeking a Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) specifically equipped with low-noise collectors. The system must also be provided with an outgassing system to clean filaments. The equipment will be located in an existing isotope laboratory with air conditioning. We will use the equipment to analyse the isotope composition of non-gaseous chemical elements (e.g. Nd, Pb) at precision of c. 30-50ppm/amu internal precision (±2SE) and external reproducibility (±2SD) while consuming c. 1ng of analyte or less.

CPV: Mass spectrometer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

Variant bids: not allowed

38433100 Mass spectrometer

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: 85Price: 45

Published sub-criteria (8)

Test data for the repeated analysis of Nd isotope ratios: 15
Test data for the repeated analysis of common Pb isotope ratios using 1ng of NBS981 standard: 15
Test data for the repeated analysis of common U isotope ratios (238U/235U and 234U/238U) using 1ng of CRM-145 (or similar near-natural) standard: 15
Abundance sensitivity: 10
Measured noise level: 15
Ion beam saturation intensities and response time: 15
Cover replacement costs for Faraday collectors (or equivalent to Faraday collectors): 15
price: 30

Published award criteria (8)

Test data for the repeated analysis of Nd isotope ratios: 15
Test data for the repeated analysis of common Pb isotope ratios using 1ng of NBS981 standard: 15
Test data for the repeated analysis of common U isotope ratios (238U/235U and 234U/238U) using 1ng of CRM-145 (or similar near-natural) standard: 15
Abundance sensitivity: 10
Measured noise level: 15
Ion beam saturation intensities and response time: 15
Cover replacement costs for Faraday collectors (or equivalent to Faraday collectors): 15
Price: 30

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 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 · 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: 17 Apr 2023, 15:32 BST
Last source update: 4 Oct 2023, 09:59 BST
Award evaluation window: 23 May 2023 – …
Authority reference: CU.1134.SF
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-029210
Classification (CPV): Mass spectrometer
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bf42 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:135312)

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 23 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 23 May 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

23 May 2023 → 4 Oct 2023 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
23 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
23 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Notice published
4 Oct 2023, 09:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
4 Oct 2023, 09:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £625,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Sept 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thermo Fisher Scientific	£625,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029210-2023-CU.1134.SF-1 · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Signed
20 Sept 2023
Value
£625,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Thermo Fisher ScientificAwarded supplier Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, Hp27GEContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria