Tender

Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge

  • University of Lincoln

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-027913

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f476

Published 8 November 2021, 9:14am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Lincoln

Brayford Pool

Lincoln

LN6 7TS

Contact

Roger Holloway

Email

rholloway@lincoln.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1522886762

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.lincoln.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Electron-microscopes./Y6YNJKKC87

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com

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

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge

Reference number

291

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38511000 - Electron microscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University is seeking tenders for a combined requirement of a both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) for The Bridge project. This project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,150,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38511000 - Electron microscopes
  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes
  • 38511200 - Transmission electron microscope
  • 38514000 - Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes
  • 38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University is seeking tenders for a combined requirement for both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM). A single supplier is being sought for both the S/TEM and FIB-SEM, tenders for only one of these will not be considered.

The project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund. A fixed budget of £1.15m (excluding VAT) applies for this tender.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,150,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

6

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: Yes

Identification of the project

The project is externally funded partly by the European Regional Development Fund and partly by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y6YNJKKC87


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 December 2021

Local time

1:00pm

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: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 December 2021

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Electron-microscopes./Y6YNJKKC87

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y6YNJKKC87

GO Reference: GO-2021118-PRO-19195479

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Lincoln

Brayford Pool

Lincoln

LN6 7TS

Telephone

+44 1522886762

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.

This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).