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 01133438178, 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: E/3441 - Specimen finishing system, Ion beam thinning system
Reference number: E/3441

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 versatile Ion Beam Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) specimen preparation (thinning) and finishing system, equipped with a cryo-stage for low temperature sample preparation.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 313,699

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 versatile TEM specimen finishing system, for thinning and clean-up of pre-prepared FIB lamellae and TEM samples

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2B2E82P4FT


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


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
Not Provided


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: 02/05/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
Lambda Photometrics
Lambda House, Batford Mill, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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: 313,699
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.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts of England & Wales
Strand, London, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133438178

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

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the Head of Procurement of the University at the e-mail address specified in section I.1 and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/05/2019