Contract

Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge

  • University of Lincoln

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004049

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f476

Published 11 February 2022, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Lincoln

Brayford Pool

Lincoln

LN6 7TS

Contact

Roger Holloway

Email

rholloway@lincoln.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1522886762

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.lincoln.ac.uk

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

Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge

Reference number

291

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38511000 - Electron microscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement of a both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) for The Bridge project. This project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund.

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: £1,150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38511000 - Electron microscopes
  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes
  • 38511200 - Transmission electron microscope
  • 38514000 - Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes
  • 38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement for both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM). A single supplier has been sought for both the S/TEM and FIB-SEM.

The project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund. A fixed budget of £1.15m (excluding VAT) applies for this tender.

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The project is externally funded partly by the European Regional Development Fund and partly by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y6YNJKKC87


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: 2021/S 000-027913


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

291

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FEI (UK) Ltd

3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road

Altrincham

WA14 2DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number

02380120

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=661875516

GO Reference: GO-2022211-PRO-19637952

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Lincoln

Brayford Pool

Lincoln

LN6 7TS

Telephone

+44 1522886762

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.

This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide 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 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).