Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 7720143639
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-4336 A novel detector system for muon spectrometers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433000 - Spectrometers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for a novel detector system for muon spectrometers. Due to technical reasons, there was only 1 suitable supplier.
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: 171,188 EUR
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for a novel detector system for muon spectrometers. The resulting system has been rigorously tested at the ISIS muon source, and proven to meet the requirements for SuperMuSR. This system is state of the art and world-unique so due to technical reasons, there was only 1 suitable supplier.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Since 2022 Nuclear Instruments and STFC have worked collaboratively, combining NI’s expertise in electronics with ours in detector & muon science. The resulting system has been rigorously tested at the ISIS muon source, and proven to meet the requirements for SuperMuSR. Any items from a new supplier would require us to repeat this extensive testing using the ISIS muon beam. This is prohibitively costly in time and staff resource, entirely incommensurate with the SuperMuSR delivery timeline and near-impossible to result in either improved value or improved technological capability.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nuclear Instruments SRL
Via Lecco 16
Lambrugo
22045
Telephone
+39 0312289570
Country
Italy
NUTS code
- IT - Italy
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 171,188 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 171,188 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=892788399
GO Reference: GO-2024104-PRO-27921925
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 7720143639
Country
United Kingdom