Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Procurement Manager - MRC LMB
Telephone
+44 7593602434
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Purchase of a Benchtop Confocal Microscope
Reference number
UKRI-2456
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38510000 - Microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI requires a benchtop confocal microscope for the laboratory of molecular biology
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: £139,990
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
UKRI requires a ‘latest generation’ and ‘small footprint’ instrument that offers state-of-the-art imaging performance. The system shall be capable of multi-channel fluorescence imaging of, live prokaryotes, live cultured cells, motile live cells, freely moving small model organisms and of live tissue explants.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Equipment Offer / Weighting: 33
Quality criterion - Name: Larger Field of View / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Improved Uniformity of Illumination / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Imaging Rate / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Automated Objective changing mechanism / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Motorised focussing mechanism / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Epi-fluorescence widefield imaging / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Warranty / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Model / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
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
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
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 000-032849
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKRI-2456
Title
Contract for the supply of a Bench Top Confocal Microscope
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Andor Technology
3 Fountain Drive, Springvale Business Park
Belfast
BT12 7AL
Telephone
+44 2890237126
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
NI022466
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £139,990
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023315-PRO-22325512
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom