Contract

MRC LMB High Resolution 3D X-ray Tomography Microscope

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002198

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038aab

Published 24 January 2023, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

Procurement Manager - MRC LMB

Email

mrcprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7593602434

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

MRC LMB High Resolution 3D X-ray Tomography Microscope

Reference number

UKRI-2487

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33115000 - Tomography devices

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Purchase of a Micro-CT instrument to support critical experiments in the newly founded Molecular Connectomics Initiative within the Neurobiology division.

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: £666,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Purchase of a micro-CT instrument to support critical experiments in the newly founded Molecular Connectomics Initiative within the Neurobiology division.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Equipment Offer / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Remote Control / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Warranty / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Service & Maintenance / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Training / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Reference Site / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Discount / Weighting: 7

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Model / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

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

Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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 000-034353


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bluescientific

St. John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road

Cambridge

CB4 0WS

Email

info@blue-scientific.com

Telephone

+44 1223422269

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number

08658405

Internet address

http://www.blue-scientific.com/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £800,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £666,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023124-PRO-21974254

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

mrcprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.ukri.org