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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 21/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-596267

FTS Reference: 2021-011214

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Plymouth
1128013
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
UK
Contact person: Laura Schofield
Telephone: +44 01752582057
E-mail: laura.schofield@plymouth.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37999&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37999&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37999&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH
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

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes
Reference number:  LS/UoP/PEMC_Microscopes012/021
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network (PMCN) is a ~£1.7M project based within Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project started in March 2021 and will be running for 2.5 years. This project follows on from the hugely successful Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (~£1.7M) and Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (~£1M) projects, also supported by ERDF in 2011 and 2017 respectively, which have brought more than £500M of investment and revenue into Devon and the surrounding areas alone. This new facility will incorporate three new instruments purchased using funds associated with our ERDF-funded project, Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 609167.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:  3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:  
Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope
Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network (PMCN) is a ~£1.7M project based within Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project started in March 2021 and will be running for 2.5 years. This project follows on from the hugely successful Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (~£1.7M) and Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (~£1M) projects, also supported by ERDF in 2011 and 2017 respectively, which have brought more than £500M of investment and revenue into Devon and the surrounding areas alone.
This new facility will incorporate three new instruments purchased using funds associated with our ERDF-funded project, Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 61540.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 14/07/2021  /  End: 28/02/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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: yes
Identification of the project: See above
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile W-SEM with EDS and EBSD
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile W-SEM with EDS and EBSD
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 245000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 14/07/2021  /  End: 28/02/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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: yes
Identification of the project: As above
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile FEG-SEM with EDS for Biological Applications
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38511100  -  Scanning electron microscopes
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile FEG-SEM with EDS for Biological Applications
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 322400.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 14/07/2021  /  End: 28/02/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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: yes
Identification of the project: As above

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  21/06/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  21/06/2021
Local time:  12:05

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
UK
E-mail: procurement@plymouth.ac.uk