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Published 13 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3456 Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£208,333exc. VAT30% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2023awarded 4 Dec 2023
Awarded to Sercon Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2024 · starts 18 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Isotope ratio mass spectrometer for measuring the hydrogen isotope composition (δ2H) of water samples.

CPV: Mass spectrometer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Supply delivery commissioning of isotope ratio mass spectrometer for measuring the…Awarded 3 mo

Supply delivery commissioning of isotope ratio mass spectrometer for measuring the hydrogen isotope composition (δ2H) of water samples.

Contract period: 18 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2024 (3 mo)
Delivery: East Midlands · Nottingham
Variant bids: not 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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 50%
  • price: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 50
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
Last source update
5 Dec 2023, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-3456
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035833
Classification (CPV)
Mass spectrometer
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c0b Find a Tender

Publisher note: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=828075978" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=828075978</a> GO Reference: GO-2023125-PRO-24690778

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Keyworth:-Mass-spectrometer./44C6V35T7G ↗

Submission deadline
15 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Nov 2023 → 18 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    5 Dec 2023, 16:05 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    18 Dec 2023

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Dec 2023, 16:05 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 Dec 2023, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £145,7561 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sercon LtdSME£145,756 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 035833-2023-1 · Sercon LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Dec 2023
    Value
    £145,756
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UK Research and InnovationReview body SwindonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sercon LtdAwarded supplier042900072 Unit 3b Crewe Trade Park, Gateway, Crewe, North West, CW1 6JTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.