Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, Worsley Building
Leeds
LS2 9AU
Telephone
+44 1133438178
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Electron Energy loss Spectrometer
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433000 - Spectrometers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi to purchase an Electron energy loss spectrometer (EELS) for installation on a Hitachi SU9000 scanning electron microscope. Hitachi are the only manufacturer providing EELS systems dedicated for their Hitachi SEMs.
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: £470,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi to purchase an Electron energy loss spectrometer (EELS) for installation on a Hitachi SU9000 scanning electron microscope. Hitachi are the only manufacturer providing EELS systems dedicated for their Hitachi SEMs.
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:
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi to purchase an Electron energy loss spectrometer (EELS) for installation on a Hitachi SU9000 scanning electron microscope. Hitachi are the only manufacturer providing EELS systems dedicated for their Hitachi SEMs.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 2023
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
Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH
Techspace One, Sci-Tech Daresbury
Daresbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
0
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: £470,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £470,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-20231016-PRO-24199235
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, Worsely Building
Leeds
LS2 9LU
Telephone
+44 1133438178
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Worsley Building
Leeds
LS2 9LU
Telephone
+44 1133438178
Country
United Kingdom