Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
Telephone
+44 1418483943
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473
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
AGATA Detection Capsules
Reference number
UWS/2020/048
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University intends to purchase three capsules of the AGATA detector, a device for gamma-ray spectroscopy in nuclear physics.
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: £537,075
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AGATA comprises a number of detection units, each made of three HPGe detectors in semi-coaxial configuration sharing a common cryostat.Each crystal has a pyramid shape:the front-end features a section shaped like an irregular hexagon but the opposite (rear) end has still a cylindrical shape.The crystals have three slightly different shapes. Their external surface is electrically segmented into 36 parts, through 6 longitudinal segmentations and 6 transversal segmentations. Each crystal is mounted in a vacuum-tight capsule. This order is for three capsules corresponding to the three different shapes of a single triple-detector unit.The performance and manufacturing specifications are tightly defined to match the requirements of the AGATA detector and its spectroscopic performance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive as Mirion are currently the only technically approved supplier for the AGATA project.
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: 2020/S 230-568405
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UWS/2020/048
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 November 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mirion Technologies (Canberra UK) Ltd
Unit 2, Zephyr Building, Eighth Street, Harwell Campus,
Harwell
OX11 0RL
Telephone
+44 1235838338
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £537,075
Total value of the contract/lot: £537,075
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:649949)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
3 St James' St
Paisley
PA3 2HL
Telephone
+44 1418875291
Country
United Kingdom