Contract

3693/JN - Multi-Photon Microscope System

  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033380

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03be79

Published 13 November 2023, 8:04am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK

SHEFFIELD

S102TN

Contact

James Noble

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Companies House

RC000667

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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

3693/JN - Multi-Photon Microscope System

Reference number

3693/JN

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38510000 - Microscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

With funding from The Wellcome Trust the lab of Dr Andrew Lin in the University's School of Biosciences studies sensory processing and learning & memory in Drosophila, combining studies at molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioural levels. We are seeking a high-performing, adaptable, modular and inexpensive microscope system for multi-photon imaging of brain activity in vivo.

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: £168,708

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

With funding from The Wellcome Trust the lab of Dr Andrew Lin in the University's School of Biosciences studies sensory processing and learning & memory in Drosophila, combining studies at molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioural levels. We are seeking a high-performing, adaptable, modular and inexpensive microscope system for multi-photon imaging of brain activity in vivo.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qulaity / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-010678


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 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thorlabs Ltd

204 Lancaster Way Business Park

Ely

CB6 3NX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Companies House

05081788

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: £180,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £168,708


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sheffield

Sheffield

S10 2TN

Country

United Kingdom