Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Glasgow
Procurement Office, Tay House
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
Contact
Emma Fleck
Telephone
+44 1413306639
Fax
+44 0000000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108
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
PPE1001566 Direct Award for LIGO A+ ETM/ITM coatings with new Ti:GeO2 high index layer
Reference number
PPE1001566
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
PPE1001566 Direct Award for LIGO A+ ETM/ITM coatings with new Ti:GeO2 high index layer.
Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.
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: £464,521
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
PPE1001566 Direct Award for LIGO A+ ETM/ITM coatings with new Ti:GeO2 high index layer.
There is a single source worldwide, for coatings made to the above specification. The organisation called LMA was created to produce such mirror coatings and has produced ETM and ITM coatings for the Advanced LIGO project and for the similar Virgo project. There is no commercial alternative. Several companies offer Ion-Beam-Sputtered (IBS) coatings, but cannot meet the requirements for A+ ETM and A+ ITM coatings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Price - Weighting: 50%
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:
Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons
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
PPE1001566
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés - EZUS
Bâtiment Virgo - 7, avenue Pierre de Coubertin
Villeurbanne
69100
Country
France
NUTS code
- FR - France
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £464,521
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:766796)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Country
United Kingdom