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Contract Award Notice

Procurement of a CryoFIB SEM

  • First published: 12 March 2025
  • Last modified: 12 March 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04c31b
Published by:
University of Bristol
Authority ID:
AA0124
Publication date:
12 March 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The University of Bristol is sought tenders for a versatile, fully integrated dual beam Focused Ion Beam/ Scanning Electron Microscope (FIBSEM) with a Cryo-stage that will allow the milling of lamella from frozen-hydrated cells and tissue (via cryo lift out). A contract has now been awarded to FEI UK Ltd following an Open Tender.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

University of Bristol

4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane

Bristol

BS1 5DS

UK

Telephone: +44 01179289000

E-mail: tu19629@bristol.ac.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.bristol.ac.uk

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

Procurement of a CryoFIB SEM

Reference number: 2024-043685

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The University of Bristol is sought tenders for a versatile, fully integrated dual beam Focused Ion Beam/ Scanning Electron Microscope (FIBSEM) with a Cryo-stage that will allow the milling of lamella from frozen-hydrated cells and tissue (via cryo lift out). A contract has now been awarded to FEI UK Ltd following an Open Tender.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Bristol is sought tenders for a versatile, fully integrated dual beam Focused Ion Beam/ Scanning Electron Microscope (FIBSEM) with a Cryo-stage that will allow the milling of lamella from frozen-hydrated cells and tissue (via cryo lift out). A contract has now been awarded to FEI UK Ltd following an Open Tender.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 80

Quality criterion: Price / Weighting: 20

Price / Weighting:  80/20 Technical/Price

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

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-039464

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Lab-2408-007-PC_3036

Title: Procurement of a CryoFIB SEM

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14/02/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FEI UK Ltd

2380120

c/o Oakwood Corporate Services Ltd, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT

Altrincham

WA14 2DT

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 499 734.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

14/02/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) Technology and Equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:
tu19629@bristol.ac.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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