UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/08/2019

External Reference: 2019-580447

TED Reference: 2019/S 167-408526

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Rob Harries-Harris
Telephone: +44 1235468035
E-mail: Rob.harries-harris@ukaea.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply of a Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS)
Reference number:  T/RHH060/19
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38540000  -  Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA wishes to procure a Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) offering a wide range of magnetic, thermal and electrical measurements. It has the following minimum requirements:
- “cryogen free”, i.e. operated with a cryocooler;
- Sample environment controls including fields up to ±14 tesla;
- variable temperature insert (VTI) with a calibrated Cernox resistive temperature sensor or direct equivalent, provided with a calibration from 1.4 K to room temperature
- Measurement temperature range at least between 2 and 300 K
- Time to sweep to 90% of full field less than 10 min, with a thermal load on the insert
- Field homogeneity ±0.01% over 3 cm on axis
- Capable of performing the following measurements:
o Heat capacity
o DC magnetic moment (magnetometry)
o AC susceptibility
o DC and AC electrical properties
- A sample rotator to perform a measurement with the field at different angles
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38552000  -  Electronic meters
38553000  -  Magnetic meters
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UKAEA wishes to procure a Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) offering a wide range of magnetic, thermal and electrical measurements. It has the following minimum requirements:
- “cryogen free”, i.e. operated with a cryocooler;
- Sample environment controls including fields up to ±14 tesla;
- variable temperature insert (VTI) with a calibrated Cernox resistive temperature sensor or direct equivalent, provided with a calibration from 1.4 K to room temperature
- Measurement temperature range at least between 2 and 300 K
- Time to sweep to 90% of full field less than 10 min, with a thermal load on the insert
- Field homogeneity ±0.01% over 3 cm on axis
- Capable of performing the following measurements:
o Heat capacity
o DC magnetic moment (magnetometry)
o AC susceptibility
o DC and AC electrical properties
- A sample rotator to perform a measurement with the field at different angles
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  80%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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 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 OJ S: 2019/S 114-279437

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply of a Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/08/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Quantum Design Uk and Ireland Ltd
GB217 421 392
1 mole Business Park Leatherhead Surrey
Leatherhead
KT22 7BA
UK
Telephone: +44 1372378822
E-mail: shayz@qd-uki.co.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:  750000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority