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Published 16 May 2024, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3963 3x Broadband Magnetotelluric Systems

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£183,000exc. VAT22.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2024awarded 24 Jul 2024
Awarded to Phoenix Geophysics Limited
Contract term 8 moends 31 Mar 2025 · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

3 x broadband magnetotelluric systems, including induction coil magnetometers and non-polarizable electrodes, to support geophysical exploration research as well as geohazard assessment.

CPV: Electromagnetic geophysical instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Supply 3 x broadband magnetotelluric systems, including induction coil magnetometers…Awarded 8 mo

Supply 3 x broadband magnetotelluric systems, including induction coil magnetometers and non-polarizable electrodes, to support geophysical exploration research as well as geohazard assessment. Additional information: Procurement Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days, on the UKRI website at: www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement… ↗

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Mar 2025 (8 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Edinburgh, City of
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 (4)
  • Technical Response: 50%
  • Price: 25%
  • Support & Maintenance: 15%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Price: 25
  • Technical Response: 50
  • Support & Maintenance: 15
  • Social Value: 10
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
16 May 2024, 14:05 BST
Last source update
25 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-3963
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023190
Classification (CPV)
Electromagnetic geophysical instruments
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a1e Find a Tender

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=878108364 GO Reference: GO-2024725-PRO-27000158

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST

Timeline

25 Jun 2024 → 1 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Jun 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    25 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £141,9831 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Phoenix Geophysics Limited£141,983 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Phoenix Geophysics LtdAwarded supplier47897 Unit #3, 3781 Victoria Park Ave, Toronto, CA, M1W 3KSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.