Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Medical Research Council, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
UKRI-2863 MRC LMB Upgrade to Electron Microscope
Reference number
UKRI-2863
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38511000 - Electron microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI-2863 MRC LMB Upgrade to Electron Microscope
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: £248,130
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
Upgrade of autoloader and FFI to existing EM equipment
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: 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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This contract is for an upgrade to an existing electron microscope and the equipment manufacturer is the only provider authorised to and technically capable of meeting our requirements and therefore an award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
21 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FEI UK Limited
3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
WA14 2DT
Telephone
+44 2079490374
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number
02380120
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £248,130
Total value of the contract/lot: £248,130
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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/
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GO Reference: GO-2023222-PRO-22184700
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research & Innovation
Legal Department
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom