Tender

Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre: Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS)

  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028861

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f82c

Published 18 November 2021, 8:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Western Bank

SHEFFIELD

S102TN

Contact

David Middle

Email

dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1142221560

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

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

Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre: Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS)

Reference number

3097/DM

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 University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a range of test equipment approved to various ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards as well as other internationally recognised standards where appropriate. In addition, to complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry(TOFMS) for precise and reliable aviation fuel compositional analysis.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £278,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09120000 - Gaseous fuels
  • 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance

The University of Sheffield at a new research facility:

Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Avenue, Sheffield S9 1ZA

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a Multi Dimensional Gas Chromatography

Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry(TOFMS) for precise and reliable aviation fuel compositional analysis.

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: £278,000

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

Start date

1 February 2022

End date

30 April 2022

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

As described within the tender document

two.2.14) Additional information

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by EU funds, namely ERDF.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As per the tender documents

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

21 December 2021

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

University of Sheffield, Finance Department


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sheffield

Sheffield

S10 2TN

Country

United Kingdom