Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Telephone
+44 2920879648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
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
Tip Ehanced Raman Spectrometer
Reference number
CU.721.JP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Tip Enhanced Raman spectrometer (TERS) which will provide nanometre resolved vibrational spectroscopy and chemical imaging with which to study a wide range of biomaterials, biofluids and biological tissues.
Nanonics hold the patent that means they are the only manufacturer that can offer an instrument that can deliver the in situ TERS measurements of externally induced phenomenon we need. The patented system also delivers Q factors > 1000 in liquids (about 100x better than anyone else achieves even with a non-TERS AFM ) and force measurements <5 pN (10x lower than any non-TERS system).
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: £371,629
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tip Enhanced Raman spectrometer (TERS) which will provide nanometre resolved vibrational spectroscopy and chemical imaging with which to study a wide range of biomaterials, biofluids and biological tissues.
Nanonics hold the patent (attached) that means they are the only manufacturer that can offer an instrument that can deliver the in situ TERS measurements of externally induced phenomenon we need. The patented system also delivers Q factors > 1000 in liquids (about 100x better than anyone else achieves even with a non-TERS AFM ) and force measurements <5 pN (10x lower than any non-TERS system).
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The TIP Enhanced Raman Spectrometer is only available from Nanonics Imaging Ltd.
Nanonics own the patent for the direct attachment of the AFM tip to a tuning fork sensor. No other manufacturer can supply that. This gives the Nanonics instrument the capability to locate a second tip within a few tens of nanometres of the measurement tip which enables a capability to add externally introduced chemical stimuli.
Patent No: US 7,047,796 B2
PCR2015 regulation applies:
PCR REG 32:
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,
(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,
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
CU.721.JP
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
Nanonics Imaging Ltd
Hartom 19
Jerusalem
97775
Telephone
+44 97226789573
Fax
+44 97226480827
Country
Israel
NUTS code
- IL - Israel
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £371,629
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115056.
(WA Ref:115056)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom