Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Contact
Aston Baker
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main 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
T956 - X Ray Irradiation Machine
Reference number
DN1397
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Essex is seeking a supplier to provide a versatile X-ray irradiator to study
radiotoxicity, radioresistance, infectious viruses and healthy ageing along with a 30 month
service contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38580000 - Non-medical equipment based on the use of radiations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We want to bring to the School of Life Sciences an X-Ray research irradiator cabinet for
biological samples, to support studies by several groups in the School of Life Sciences of the
Authority, including:
- Biology of long-term radiation toxicity
- Development and characterisation of new radio-sensitiser drugs
- Inactivation of infectious viruses for molecular studies outside Containment Level 2
laboratories.
- Others that may be pursued in the future, with internal or external collaborators.
To support this variety of studies, the instrument must have the following capabilities:
- To produce a broad range of photon energies (from the low tens of keV to at least 300 keV,
so the biological effects can be as similar as possible to those of 137Cs-generated gamma
rays).
- To control the current intensity of origin and the distance to source, to have a broad range
of dose rates available.
- To include several beam filters, to have different levels of ‘hardness’ of the incident energy
spectrum.
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
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: 2022/S 000-026846
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079760000
Country
United Kingdom