Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Contact
Simon Coller
Telephone
+44 2089436485
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
UK National Measurement Institute
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
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
NPL wishes to procure an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS) for the measurement of isotope ratios in greenhouse gases.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £440,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
NPL Teddington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPL’s Gas Metrology Group and Emissions & Atmospheric Metrology Group wish to procure an isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) instrument for the high-precision measurement of isotope ratios for carbon dioxide and methane. The precision required for measurements is 0.01‰ for δ13C-CO2, 0.05‰ for δ18O-CO2, 0.02‰ for δ13C-CH4 and 1‰ for δ2H-CH4. Additionally the instrument must be able to remove scattered ions for high-precision measurements of minor isotopes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 November 2021
End date
31 January 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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: 2021/S 000-009355
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NPL Management Ltd
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Country
United Kingdom