Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Tony Newjem, Category Head - Procurement (Labs and Medical)
Telephone
+44 1316509136
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
Murine indirect calorimetry system with isotope detection capacity.
Reference number
NCA30969
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38418000 - Calorimeters
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
16-cage multiplexed indirect calorimetry system for mice with temperature monitoring and control.
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: 478,630 EUR
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh BioQuarter campus.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are procuring a 16 cage multiplexed indirect calorimetry system for mice with temperature and light monitoring and control, to include high sensitivity food and water intake monitoring, body mass measurement, XYZ activity and exercise monitoring.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Fitness for purpose for the intended research outcomes. / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Interoperability and complementarity of research outputs with collaborator institutions. / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Whole life cost / Weighting: 20
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:
Several other EU institutions who are in direct formal collaboration with the University's Centre for Cardiovascular Science, the Queen’s Medical Research Institute and, specifically, the research team acquiring this equipment, are already using the subject system. In the interests of interoperability with these collaborators and complementarity of research outputs, it is imperative that the system we acquire offers complete alignment and site-to-site compatibility and comparability of collected data with those from the collaborating laboratories concerned.
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
NCA30969
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 2021
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
Sable Systems Europe GmbH
Ostendstrasse 25
Berlin
12459
Telephone
+49 3053041001
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE30 - Berlin
National registration number
HRB110205B
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 478,630 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:670549)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LT
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/supreme-courts/about-the-court-of-session
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LT
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/supreme-courts/about-the-court-of-session