Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-1665 Freia Sample Positioning System
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
The requirement is for the design, manufacture, testing, delivery and installation of the Sample Positioning System to ESS Lund Sweden. The Sample Positioning System (SPS) will be used to orient samples in the neutron beam during experiments.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for the design, manufacture, testing, delivery and installation of the Sample Positioning System to ESS Lund Sweden.
The Sample Positioning System (SPS) will be used to orient samples in the neutron beam during experiments.
Alignment of the flat surface or interface under examination is achieved through closed-loop feedback from the downstream neutron detector.
The SPS will be used with a diverse range of sample configurations.
Some of the key sample cases have been briefly described here, though as Freia is designed to cover a wide range of samples, this is not an exhaustive account of the samples that will be used
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The SPS will be used with a diverse range of sample configurationsPublished value£200,000
The SPS will be used with a diverse range of sample configurations. Some of the key sample cases have been briefly described here, though as Freia is designed to cover a wide range of samples, this is not an exhaustive account of the samples that will be used. The motion requirements set out in §5.2 provide flexibility to cover the range of conceivable samples.
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Closed
- 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
- 10 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-1665- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022577- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./4PXR5DCF49 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4PXR5DCF49 GO Reference: GO-2021910-PRO-18886974
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Oct 2021, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Oct 2021, 17:00 BST
Timeline
10 Sept 2021 → 22 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published10 Sept 2021, 16:15 BST
- Submission deadline22 Oct 2021, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Oct 2021, 17:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria