UK-Leeds: Electron microscopes.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 01133438178, Email: s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk
Contact: Sam Greaves
Main Address: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UKE42

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Upgrade to electron microscopy equipment.
Reference number: 3332

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38511000 - Electron microscopes.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Nion Company to purchase a significant upgrade to existing electron microscopy equipment.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,198,000

Currency:USD

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKE42 - Leeds

Main site or place of performance:
Leeds


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This is an AWARD NOTICE subsequent to a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Nion Company to purchase a significant upgrade to existing electron microscopy equipment. The existing equipment was designed and manufactured by Nion Company. All of the required upgrades will be mechanically integrated into the existing microscopy equipment, all of the required upgrades will be interfaced with the existing software control system. Introduction of 3rd party products and services would not be compatible with the operation and maintenance of the existing equipment.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Price - Weighting: 100


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


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2018/S 147-336522



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: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: 3332
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Upgrade to electron microscopy equipment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 27/07/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
Nion Co
11511 NE 118th St., Kirkland, 98033 5666, United States
Tel. +001 4255769060, Email: info@nion.com
Internet address: http://www.nion.com/index.html
NUTS Code: UKE42
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,198,000
Currency: USD

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=339066962

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts of England & Wales
Strand, London, United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 01133434104

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The University will issue a notice at the point at which the award of contract is made. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 01133434104

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/08/2018




ANNEX D

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not Provided

The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive (for supplies only): No

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No



Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: No


3. Explanation
The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Nion Company to purchase a significant upgrade to existing electron microscopy equipment. The existing equipment was designed and manufactured by Nion Company. All of the required upgrades will be mechanically integrated into the existing microscopy equipment, all of the required upgrades will be interfaced with the existing software control system. Introduction of 3rd party products and services would not be compatible with the operation and maintenance of the existing equipment.