Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellors Close
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
UK
Contact person: Kseniya Samsonik
E-mail: k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mini Competition for the Supply and Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope the University of Birmingham
Reference number: SC10020/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38511100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Mini Competition for the Supply and Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope the University of Birmingham.
Mini Competition under NWUPC Framework for High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Reference LAB3123 NW - Lot 5 - Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to be hosted at the Centre for Electron Microscopy to support the wide teaching and research activities at the University.
The new SEM needs to have the environmental capability; with good spatial resolution; suitable to study nanomaterials, soft materials (such as bones/tissues), polymers; nanomaterials (particles, filaments); with good chemical detection capability (ideally for both light and heavy elements); It is also desirable to have crystallographic detection capability and large chamber that can accommodation large samples and also for in-situ experiments.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Equipment Requirement
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Warranty, After Sales and Technical Back up
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Mini Competition under NWUPC Framework for High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Reference LAB3123 NW - Lot 5 - Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs). Lot 5 suppliers invited directly to tender.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carl Zeiss Ltd
1030 Cambourne Business Park
Cambridge
CB23 6DW
UK
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2022