Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Contact
Maggie Whitworth
Telephone
+44 1133431810
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/Q296987RSJ
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2021 146 - Distributed Geophysical Sensing System
Reference number
2021 146
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds (UoL) is seeking tenders for a fibre optic distributed sensing system capable of measuring acoustic responses, temperature and strain. The system will be used by members of the school and their external research collaborators for diverse subsurface applications, including (but not limited to) monitoring the geophysical properties of geothermal prospects, subsurface infrastructure, volcanic systems and ice masses.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds (UoL) is seeking tenders for a fibre optic distributed sensing system capable of measuring acoustic responses, temperature and strain. The system will be used by members of the school and their external research collaborators for diverse subsurface applications, including (but not limited to) monitoring the geophysical properties of geothermal prospects, subsurface infrastructure, volcanic systems and ice masses.
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 10
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://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q296987RSJ
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The accelerated procedure is used to to enable competitive procurement within a restrictive funding schedule.
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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
15 March 2021
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q296987RSJ
GO Reference: GO-2021226-PRO-17852541
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of England & Wales
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Telephone
+44 1133431810
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Telephone
+44 1133431810
Country
United Kingdom