Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
Contact
Chante St Clair Inglis
Telephone
+44 3001236789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Museums Scotland X-Ray Unit
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33111000 - X-ray devices
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
National Museums Scotland is seeking to purchase a new X-Ray unit to investigate a wide variety of objects from across the museum collections (archaeological items, art and design artefact, natural sciences specimens, science and technology items).
The instrument chosen will be a ‘turn-key’ system, either a cabinet unit or a flat-pack unit built in the lab with appropriate shielding. All hardware, firmware and software costs must be included in your tender return. In addition to the one-year statutory warranty, options to purchase additional years of preventive maintenance should be included in the total cost.
The instrument will be set-up in one of the existing science laboratories at NMCC and will need to meet the UK Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 – Regulation 32(2) and its associated regulatory guidance. The instrument will be used in proximity of 13 amp, 240 volt AC, 50 Hz supply, in a non-air conditioned laboratory. Full details are outlined in the attached tender documents.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000167
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
11 February 2022
Local time
5:00pm
Read
Date
17 February 2022
Local time
5:00pm
Section number
IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Conditions for opening of tenders
Instead of
Date
11 February 2022
Local time
5:00pm
Read
Date
17 February 2022
Local time
5:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Tender deadline is extended from 11 February to 17 February 2022 to allow additional time for tenderers to respond to some clarified specifications following tender questions.