Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
Contact
Emma Roberts
Telephone
+44 1502527766
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
216000.00
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Scientific equipment
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: £216,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ICP-MS triple quadrupole (QQQ) mass spectrometer
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
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
Competition is absent for technical reasons 32(b)(2)(ii) as purchase is required to couple with existing equipment. The item purchased also can visualise the plasma via an integrated TV system that would allow the operator to adjust specific ICP parameters and therefore optimise time for analysis
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
4 March 2021
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
THERMO ELECTRON LTD
Hemel Hempstead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £216,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
CEFAS
Lowestoft
Country
United Kingdom