Tender

2023-24/4174 - Supply of a Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction (SPED) system

  • University of Leeds

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-033547

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ad3d

Published 17 October 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, Worsley Building

Leeds

LS2 9JT

Contact

Sam Greaves

Email

s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1133438178

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.leeds.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Scanning-electron-microscopes./M4ZZ252N32

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

2023-24/4174 - Supply of a Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction (SPED) system

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Schools of Chemical and Process Engineering and Chemistry together with LEMAS, the Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy centre in the new Bragg Centre for Materials Research at the University of Leeds at the University of Leeds is seeking tenders for a scanning precession electron diffraction (SPED) system

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £360,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

The Schools of Chemical and Process Engineering and Chemistry together with LEMAS, the Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy centre in the new Bragg Centre for Materials Research at the University of Leeds at the University of Leeds is seeking tenders for a scanning precession electron diffraction (SPED) system

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M4ZZ252N32


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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

17 November 2024

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Scanning-electron-microscopes./M4ZZ252N32

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M4ZZ252N32

GO Reference: GO-20241017-PRO-28156821

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 9JT

Telephone

+44 1133438178

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, Worsley Building

Leeds

LS2 9JT

Telephone

+44 1133438178

Country

United Kingdom