Awarded contract

NMS - Variable Pressure Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope with Analytical Detectors & Specimen Coater

  • National Museums Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-015653

Published 7 June 2022, 3:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Museums Scotland

Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1JF

Contact

Chante St Clair Inglis

Email

c.stclairinglis@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 3001236789

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nms.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NMS - Variable Pressure Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope with Analytical Detectors & Specimen Coater

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This tender seeks to procure a Variable Pressure Field-Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (VP FEG-SEM) and a range of analytical detectors (CL, EDX, WDS, EBDSD) and specimen coater (C/Pt) to enable high-resolution imaging and analysis which can be used in concert at the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh to study a wide range of collections.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £437,389 / Highest offer: £745,996 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

VARIABLE PRESSURE FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM (VP FEG-SEM)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

National Museum Collection Centre

242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh

EH5 1JA, Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see attached tender documentation for full details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see the tender documents uploaded to this notice for full details.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

National Museums Collection Centre

242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh

EH5 1JA, Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see attached tender documentation for full details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see the tender documents uploaded to this notice for full details.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING EDX SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE; OR B) A NEW EDX SYSTEM; AS WELL AS A WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

National Museums Collection Centre

242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh

EH5 1JA, Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see attached tender documentation for full details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see tender documents attached to this notice for full details.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

SPECIMEN COATER (C/Pt)

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

National Museums Collection Centre

242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh

EH5 1JA, Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see attached tender documentation for full details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please see tender documents uploaded to this notice for full details.


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 000-000164


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

VARIABLE PRESSURE FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM (VP FEG-SEM)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TESCAN-UK Ltd.

Wellbrook Court, Girton

Cambridge

CB3 0NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £197,000 / Highest offer: £322,222 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TESCAN-UK Ltd.

Wellbrook Court, Girton

Cambridge

CB3 0NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £28,544 / Highest offer: £80,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING EDX SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE; OR B) A NEW EDX SYSTEM; AS WELL AS A WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TESCAN-UK Ltd.

Wellbrook Court, Girton

Cambridge

CB3 0NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £297,274 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

SPECIMEN COATER (C/Pt)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TESCAN-UK Ltd.

Wellbrook Court, Girton

Cambridge

CB3 0NA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £11,845 / Highest offer: £46,500 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please see tender documents attached to this notice for full details.

(SC Ref:696056)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom