Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Procurement Manager-MRC
Telephone
+44 7714177043
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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 and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advanced X-Ray Diffraction System
Reference number
UKRI-3536
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33111000 - X-ray devices
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase of Advanced X-Ray Diffraction System
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: £229,435
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of Advanced X-Ray Diffraction System
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
UKRI has awarded a contract for the supply of a fully automatic, higher energy resolution x-ray diffraction system with Motorized Anti Scatter Screen and dynamic beam optimisation. With only one Supplier able to meet the technical requirements an award of contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bruker UK Ltd
Welland House, Longwood Close, Westwood Business Park
Coventry
CV4 8HZ
Telephone
+44 2476855200
Fax
+44 2476855200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG33 - Coventry
National registration number
00923986
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £229,435
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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/
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GO Reference: GO-2024319-PRO-25538299
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Medical Research Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom