Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Contact
Stephen Crawley
Telephone
+44 2079425305
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Mass-spectrometer./9FH5Q5G5SR
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Mass-spectrometer./9FH5Q5G5SR
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
Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-TOF-MS) for Natural History Museum
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to invite tenders for a contract for the manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and testing of a Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-TOF-MS).
The principal objectives of the procurement are to obtain accurate and precise quantitative determination of trace and major elements in natural and synthetic materials that will be primarily introduced to the instrument via a laser ablation system.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
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
The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to invite tenders for a contract for the manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and testing of a Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-TOF-MS).
The principal objectives of the procurement are to obtain accurate and precise quantitative determination of trace and major elements in natural and synthetic materials that will be primarily introduced to the instrument via a laser ablation system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
3
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
We would be pleased to consider multiple options and configurations from each bidder to identify the supplier that best meets our award criteria. We would therefore like to encourage bidders to submit multiple configurations, options, and instruments where available.
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 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
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
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:
This procurement is being run under the open procedure under Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with an accelerated timescale permitted under Regulation 27(5), owing to the timing of funding being made available for this procurement by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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
17 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
17 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
London
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 invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023131-PRO-22009635
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425305
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425305
Country
United Kingdom