Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 70123051
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
National registration number
NIC100166
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation
Reference number
Project Code_26063/ITT Code_35356
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Mass Spectrometry instrumentation.
The instrument must be a high-resolution FT bench-top system. With a Quadrupole -Orbitrap configuration delivering high resolution and accurate masses for modes of operation. The mass spectrometer must be capable of real-time data acquisition and data processing, enabling a high spectrum repetition rate. The mass spectrometry must be able to perform rapid switchover between APCI and ESI using quick release connecting retainers, and without breaking vacuum. The mass spectrometer must provide control software for the UltiMate™ 3000 RSLCnano System Liquid Chromatography system. This is an essential feature as the instrument must be capable to control our current Liquid chromatography system, as it will be used in combination with the proposed instrumentation.
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: £266,392.59
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
Main site or place of performance
Ulster University Coleraine, Cromore Road, Co. Londonderry BT52 1SA
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
The instrument must be a high-resolution FT bench-top system. With a Quadrupole -Orbitrap configuration delivering high resolution and accurate masses for modes of operation. The mass spectrometer must be capable of real-time data acquisition and data processing, enabling a high spectrum repetition rate. The mass spectrometry must be able to perform rapid switchover between APCI and ESI using quick release connecting retainers, and without breaking vacuum. The mass spectrometer must provide control software for the UltiMate™ 3000 RSLCnano System Liquid Chromatography system. This is an essential feature as the instrument must be capable to control our current Liquid chromatography system, as it will be used in combination with the proposed instrumentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This was a Mini Competition ran from the Supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment LAB1016AP
APUC
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2018/S 071-156860
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Stafford House, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
UK HPZ 7GE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £266,392.59
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).