Contract

Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum

  • Natural History Museum

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001085

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037ee8

Published 13 January 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum

London

SW7 5BD

Contact

Stephen Crawley

Email

s.crawley@nhm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079425305

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhm.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum

Reference number

733129846

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38636100 - Lasers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to secure the purchase of a Laser Ablation System for the Imaging and Analysis Centre. The NHM has an excellent history of laser ablation analysis providing world class research and commercial work. We have run two systems since 2012 to cope with research demand and support the commercial work each year. Our previous system, which carried out most of the commercial work, has recently failed without warning. To keep up with contractual demands, while continuing to support grant funded projects, the Museum needs to acquire and install a laser ablation system as soon as possible.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £209,135

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to secure the purchase of a Laser Ablation System for the Imaging and Analysis Centre. The NHM has an excellent history of laser ablation analysis providing world class research and commercial work. We have run two systems since 2012 to cope with research demand and support the commercial work each year. Our previous system, which carried out most of the commercial work, has recently failed without warning. To keep up with contractual demands, while continuing to support grant funded projects, the Museum needs to acquire and install a laser ablation system as soon as possible.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Performance of proposed equipment / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: Instrument use and operation / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Warranty, Maintenance, Technical and Remote Support / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Add-ons / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

The NHM has an excellent history of laser ablation analysis providing world class research and commercial work. We have run two systems since 2012 to cope with research demand and support the commercial work each year. Our previous system, which carried out most of the commercial work, has recently failed without warning. To keep up with contractual demands, while continuing to support grant funded projects, the Museum needs to acquire and install a laser ablation system as soon as possible.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-031135


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Teledyne Instruments Inc., d.b.a. Teledyne CETAC Technologies

14306 Industrial Road, Omaha

Nebraska

68144

Email

bill.spence@teledyne.com

Telephone

+44 7769157662

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
National registration number

N/A

Internet address

www.teledynephotonmachines.com

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £209,135

Total value of the contract/lot: £209,135


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum

London

SW7 5BD

Email

s.crawley@nhm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079425305

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.nhm.ac.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum

London

SW7 5BD

Email

s.crawley@nhm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079425305

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.nhm.ac.uk