Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
UKRI Commercial - MRC
Telephone
+44 1223267175
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
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2020 Direct Electron Detector
Reference number
UKRI-2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38511000 - Electron microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Direct Electron Detector optimised for 100 keV imaging in electron microscopes
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: £180,000
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
This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a direct electron detector optimised for 100 keV imaging in electron microscopes. The Quantum C100 detector is a novel direct electron detector optimised for 100 keV imaging in electron microscopes. This equipment is unique as it has 4 x as many pixels as the current best detector, allowing better sub-pixel localisation. The LMB requires detectors of this specification to carry on research for our on-going CyroEM 100 project. UKRI intends to award a contract to Quantum Detectors as the only provider of equipment capable of meeting our requirements and considers that 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.
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
UKRI intends to award a contract to Quantum Detectors as the only provider of equipment capable of meeting our requirements and considers that 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.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Quantum C100 detector is a novel direct electron detector optimised for 100 keV imaging in electron microscopes. This equipment is unique as it has 4 x as many pixels as the current best detector, allowing better sub-pixel localisation. The LMB requires detectors of this specification to carry on research for our on-going CyroEM 100 project. UKRI intends to award a contract to Quantum Detectors as the only provider of equipment capable of meeting our requirements and considers that 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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Quantum Detectors
R103, RAL
Harwell
OX11 0QX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
05575019
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This VEAT notice was sent for publication on 23 Feb 22. Technical issues prevented it from appearing. This is a duplicate notice.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=674444665
GO Reference: GO-2022310-PRO-19757768
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UKRI Legal Department
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom