Contract

Cardiff University - Purchase of single crystal X-ray diffractometer instrument for analytical research

  • Cardiff University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-031946

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030441

Published 21 December 2021, 3:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff University

Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

Email

Procurement@cardiff.ac.uk

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

Cardiff University - Purchase of single crystal X-ray diffractometer instrument for analytical research

Reference number

CU.691.AD

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a bespoke instrument that is being developed in collaboration with Rigaku Europe

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: £414,479

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Cardiff

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a bespoke instrument that is being developed in collaboration with Rigaku Europe

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

(a)where the products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development, but contracts awarded in reliance on this sub-paragraph shall not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs;

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CU.691.AD

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rigaku Europe SE

167 Hugenottenallee

Neu-Isenburg

63263

Telephone

+44 7841756512

Country

Germany

NUTS code
  • DE712 - Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £414,479


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:117028)

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