Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington
London
SW7 5BD
Contact
Mr Andy Davies Procurement Manager
Telephone
+44 2079425416
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
National Museums Collections Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Granton
Edinburgh
EH5 1JA
Contact
Andrea Cop
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP
Contact
Gary Snoad-Jones
gary.snoad-jones@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Northern Ireland
Administration Building, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra
Holywood, Co Down
BT18 0EU
Contact
Rhonda Gourley
rhonda.gourley@nationalmuseumsni.org
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Digital Microscopy Systems
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38518000 - Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Four digital microscopy systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for applications that do not lend themselves well to either traditional microscopy or macrophotography approaches. These include large, complex samples requiring microscopy to be carried out on awkward shaped or large specimens (for example fossils, large osteological specimens); specimens where an arm-mounted microscopy system might be useful (for example in the Conservation Centre, Libraries and Archives); and specimens where this will offer a solution for basic 3D data acquisition.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £330,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
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
Four digital microscopy systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for applications that do not lend themselves well to either traditional microscopy or macrophotography approaches. These include large, complex samples requiring microscopy to be carried out on awkward shaped or large specimens (for example fossils, large osteological specimens); specimens where an arm-mounted microscopy system might be useful (for example in the Conservation Centre, Libraries and Archives); and specimens where this will offer a solution for basic 3D data acquisition.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
1
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y6B28574U9
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Use of the accelerated procedure is justified by the timing of funding being made available for this procurement by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, outside of the control of the contracting authority.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2023123-PRO-21966074
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425416
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425416
Country
United Kingdom