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Published 1 Jul 2024, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-4053 EPAC Compressor Fold Mirror

Official notice

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

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT20.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Aug 2024awarded 20 Aug 2024
Awarded to Lambda Photometrics Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) seeks to acquire a laser turning mirror specifically designed for use in an in-vacuo laser pulse compressor system. This system is part of the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) Project located at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in the UK

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
1 Jul 2024, 14:05 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2024, 10:05 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033889
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478bf Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=897172727 GO Reference: GO-20241021-PRO-28220331

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST

Timeline

6 Aug 2024 → 21 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    21 Oct 2024, 10:05 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 20 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
    23 Jul 2024, 10:05 BST
    +14 days · was 6 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 Oct 2024, 10:05 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    21 Oct 2024, 10:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate, · IV.2.26 Aug 202420 Aug 2024+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Aug 202420 Aug 2024+14 d

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…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £159,3901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lambda Photometrics Ltd£159,390 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral Government UK Research and Innovation Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • UK Research & InnovationContracting authorityBody governed by public lawResearch Swindon, South WestContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Lambda Photometrics LtdAwarded supplier01332370 Lambda House Batford Mill, Harpenden, South East, AL5 5BZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.