Tender

X-Ray Powder Diffractometer

  • University of Edinburgh

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006141

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029f6f

Published 25 March 2021, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Contact

John Kenmure

Email

j.kenmure@ed.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1316504776

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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

X-Ray Powder Diffractometer

Reference number

EC0983

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38530000 - Diffraction apparatus

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

X-Ray Powder Diffractometer

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £333,333

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of this purchase is to establish an X-ray powder diffraction facility to support materials research in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Geosciences, Biological Sciences and Engineering. The instrument will have a high energy X-ray source (e.g. a hard radiation source such as Ag or Mo) with a fast X-ray detector and a goniometer capable of housing many different reaction cells to include a high temperature furnace (300-2500K), cryostat (300-10K), humidity cell (260-420K), electrochemical testing cell and slurry flow cell. This modular diffractometer will allow different types of samples, e.g. powders and thin films to be measured.

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

12

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

3 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 18287. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:648812)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Country

United Kingdom