Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
John Owens Building, Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M13 9PL
Contact
Paul Carter
paul.carter-2@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1612752207
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/
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
Glove Box for Molten Salts in Nuclear Technology Laboratory; part of the National Nuclear User Facility (NNUF)
Reference number
2021-1816-GB-CS-PJ-PC
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
The glove box is to be used with radioactive materials in a positive pressure environment and is required to be the same standard as other radioactive glove boxes on campus and at other NNUF member institutes to provide consistency of operation.
The glove box will be designed to have a positive pressure environment; the unique feature is that there will be high through put of gas due to the need to provide it to the bespoke instrument housed within the glove box.
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: £267,066
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
The University of Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The glove box is to be used with radioactive materials in a positive pressure environment and is required to be the same standard as other radioactive glove boxes on campus and at other NNUF member institutes to provide consistency of operation.
The glove box will be designed to have a positive pressure environment; the unique feature is that there will be high through put of gas due to the need to provide it to the bespoke instrument housed within the glove box.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The glove box is to be used with radioactive materials in a positive pressure environment and is required to be the same standard as other radioactive glove boxes on campus and at other NNUF member institutes to provide consistency of operation.
The glove box will be designed to have a positive pressure environment; the unique feature is that there will be high through put of gas due to the need to provide it to the bespoke instrument housed within the glove box.
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/concession
Contract No
2021-1816-GB-CS-PJ-PC
Title
Glove Box for Molten Salts in Nuclear Technology Laboratory; part of the National Nuclear User Facility (NNUF)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH
Dieselstrasse 31
Garching
85748
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £267,066
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £267,066
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Country
United Kingdom