Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
www.ukri.org, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1EU
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2659 Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38636100 - Lasers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam
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: £1,598,455
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
Supply of a Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Hydra PFIB can provide gallium-free milling with switchable plasma sources, which is a critical part of the requirement. This PFIB is more precise, yielding smoother lamellas than conventional FIB and allowing milling refinement with different sources - very important for recording high-quality tomograms through cryo-ET and performing in situ structural studies of complex systems. The PFIB source is protected by patents, therefore Regulation 32 2(b) (ii) & (iii) are applicable for this procurement.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKRI-2659
Title
Supply of Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 December 2022
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
FEI UK Ltd
3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
WA14 2DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
02380120
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: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,598,455
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023411-PRO-22515822
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
www.ukri.org
Swindon
SN2 1EU
Country
United Kingdom