Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellors Court,Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Pauline Harrison-Johnson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
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
Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Squid Magnetometer with Versatile Measurement Options at the University of Birmingham
Reference number
SC9126/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
KEY INFORMATION FOR TENDERERS
1.1 All main correspondence should go via the University's In-Tend website. Your tender documents and information must be submitted via In-Tend by the date and time specified; www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham. 1.2 All requests for information will be by on-line questionnaires which are "pre-loaded" onto the In-Tend system. 1.3 If you are requested to submit separate documents please follow the instructions provided on In-Tend ideally in PDF format unless otherwise requested. 1.4 In-Tend will maintain an auditable copy of any document uploaded by bidders. 1.5 Key information for this tender is highlighted below:
Tender return date Monday 24th May 2021
Tender return time 12 noon
Last date for clarification questions Monday 17th May 2021 Standstill Period Minimum 10 Days
Procurement officer Pauline Harrison-Johnson
Emergency contact number 0121 414 8541
Tender procedure used OJEU Open Tender
Email address (please note the In-Tend Portal is the primary contact for this tender) P.E.Harrison@bham.ac.uk
* Please note that there will be no extensions to the deadline for returns except in exceptional circumstances
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £692,501
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38340000 - Instruments for measuring quantities
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project is funded by UK Research and Innovation's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of Birmingham.
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply and installation of a Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) magnetometer with a versatile range of measurement options. The SQUID magnetometer and its measurement options will form the Midlands Mag-Lab, a state-of-the-art magnetometry facility created with the support of an EPSRC Strategic Equipment award. It will facilitate advanced magnetic materials characterisation by academic and industry users in the Midlands region and beyond. The equipment will be used to deliver new understanding of fundamental magnetic materials properties, as well as developing new technologies that exploit the magnetic properties of solids in the areas of quantum materials and technologies, energy materials, and sustainable materials and recycling. The broad user base and diverse range of materials to be characterised with the equipment means that the equipment interface should be user friendly.
The instrument should perform DC and AC magnetometry measurements on a single platform over a temperature range of 2 to 400 K in applied fields of up to 7 T. It should be compatible with a suite of measurement options to enable a versatile range of experimental conditions that meet the needs of the broad user base. Specifically, the measurement options should facilitate DC measurements:
• With a moment sensitivity in the range of 1 × 10-8 emu, • At controlled sub-0.5 K temperatures as well as between 2 K and 1000 K, • With active cancelation of residual magnetic flux so that samples can be cooled in a field less than ±0.05 G, • With field-setting resolution of 0.002 G for a field range up to ±20 G, • With sample mounting and automated rotation to enable sample rotations of up to 360 degrees in 0.1 degree increments in an applied field, • Under applied voltage in a range 0.1 Hz to 100 Hz, • Under applied pressure of at least 1 GPa.
The measurement options should be easily exchangeable and integrated with the main instrument, with the entire system having a single PC-based controller capable of executing automated system setting and data collection. The instrument should be a wet system, connecting directly with the University of Birmingham's helium liquefier system. It should be delivered, installed, and tested on site with a maintenance and service package, with key users provided with training.
Overall budget for this item is up to £692,501 excluding VAT.
This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or; - European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or; - UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to the Specifications / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales and Technical back up / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Training / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Environmental / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Standard Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) Part 1 and Part 2 / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 5
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £692,501
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 January 2022
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
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
17 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
24 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom