Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington
London
SW7 5BD
Contact
Andy Davies
Telephone
+44 2079425416
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
National Museums Collections Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Granton
Edinburgh
EH5 1JA
Contact
Andrea Cop
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP
Contact
Gary Snoad-Jones
gary.snoad-jones@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Northern Ireland
Administration Building, Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road
Cultra
BT18 0EU
Contact
Rhonda Gourley
rhonda.gourley@nationalmuseumsni.org
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Microscopy Systems
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38518000 - Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Four digital microscopy systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for applications that do not lend themselves well to either traditional microscopy or macrophotography approaches. These include large, complex samples requiring microscopy to be carried out on awkward shaped or large specimens (for example fossils, large osteological specimens); specimens where an arm-mounted microscopy system might be useful (for example in the Conservation Centre, Libraries and Archives); and specimens where this will offer a solution for basic 3D data acquisition.
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: £285,899.16
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Four digital microscopy systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for applications that do not lend themselves well to either traditional microscopy or macrophotography approaches. These include large, complex samples requiring microscopy to be carried out on awkward shaped or large specimens (for example fossils, large osteological specimens); specimens where an arm-mounted microscopy system might be useful (for example in the Conservation Centre, Libraries and Archives); and specimens where this will offer a solution for basic 3D data acquisition.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with Essential Requirements of the Specification / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with Desirable Requirements of the Specification / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Total Tender Price / Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Timing of funding being made available for this procurement by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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: 2023/S 000-002046
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
.
Title
Digital Microscopy Systems
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JYFEL Corporation SARL
300 RN 6, Le Bois des Cotes, Batiment A
Limonest
69760
Country
France
NUTS code
- FRK - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
National registration number
SIRET 493 917 264 00035
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: £330,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £285,899.16
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023327-PRO-22405090
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425416
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425416
Country
United Kingdom