UK-Leeds: Transmission electron microscope.

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 1133438178, Email: s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk
Contact: Sam Greaves
Main Address: 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: Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy Holder or Holders
Reference number: E/3147

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38511200 - Transmission electron microscope.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: NOTICE OF AWARD of a Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy Holder or Holders for the nano-characterization of the morphology, structure and chemical composition of the early stages of crystallisation in liquids.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 152,275.57

Currency:GBP

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: Notice of award of a Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy Holder or Holders for the nano-characterization of the morphology, structure and chemical composition of the early stages of crystallisation in liquids.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Whole of life cost / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Capability / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: After sales service and technical support / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Leadtime / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 0


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: The contract was awarded to the most economically advantageous tender based on the price per quality point. To determine the MEAT bid, the value of the bid was divided by the sum of the quality score - this determined the lowest cost per quality point


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation


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: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2018/S 32-69429



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: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/10/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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)
Hummingbird Scientific
Willamette Drive NE, Lacey, United States
NUTS Code: UKE42
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: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 152,275.57
Currency: GBP

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=356515742

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 1133438178, Email: s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

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 1133438178, Email: s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/11/2018