Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Lawress Hall, Riseholme Park, Riseholme
Lincoln
LN2 2LG
Contact
Roger Holloway
Telephone
+44 1522882000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
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
Sorption Analysis Suite
Reference number
451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University has purchased an advanced sorption analysis suite to be used for a gas adsorption by functional porous materials application.
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: £350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance
Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has purchased an advanced sorption analysis suite to be used for a gas adsorption by functional porous materials application. This compromises a gas sorption analyzer, automated breakthrough analyzer with integrated mass spectrometer and vapor sorption analyzer.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Specification & Functional Suitability of Instrumentation for Research Purposes / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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:
Whilst other companies may potentially be able to offer similar instrumentation in some respects, they are not capable of the same specifications or functionality. The instrument package that has been purchased is considered to be a breakthrough instrument which is integrated to a level that is not available in the wider supply market. This instrument is considered to be unique in the marketplace. The supply market for this type of niche instrumentation is naturally limited and academic colleagues have previously conducted a degree of soft market testing to ascertain whether competitor products may be able to provide the required integration and functionality. No other companies have been identified who can provide this – the University would have to procure from several different companies to somewhat replicate the Hiden Isochema Ltd instrument package. This would be suboptimal in terms of the University's research needs.
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
27 November 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
Hiden Isochema Limited
422 Europa Boulevard
Warrington
WA5 7TS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
National registration number
02865845
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=904411234
GO Reference: GO-20241212-PRO-28869239
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Lawress Hall, Riseholme Park
Lincoln
LN2 2LG
Country
United Kingdom