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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2025-564679

FTS Reference: 2025-010423

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Exeter
RC000653
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
UK
Contact person: Charlotte Osmond
E-mail: procurement-operations@exeter.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKK4 -  Devon
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

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

Grism Wheels
Reference number:  PO/2025/005
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Exeter is seeking quotations for the supply of two Grism Wheels. For the avoidance of doubt:
This procurement is not a Covered Procurement as defined under the Procurement Act 2023 and the University of Exeter is under no obligation to and will not be undertaking a tender exercise for these goods and/or services.
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the University’s procurement rules for the supply of goods and services https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/finance/buying/procurement/#a1.
The University disclaims to the fullest extent possible any potential liability it may have to any parties interested in supplying the goods and services being procured and the University of Exeter shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered by any potential supplier.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  32500.00  USD
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38630000  -  Astronomical and optical instruments
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK4 -  Devon
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University of Exeter is seeking quotations for the supply of two Grism Wheel’s. For the avoidance of doubt:
This procurement is not a Covered Procurement as defined under the Procurement Act 2023 and the University of Exeter is under no obligation to and will not be undertaking a tender exercise for these goods and/or services.
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the University’s procurement rules for the supply of goods and services https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/finance/buying/procurement/#a1.
The University disclaims to the fullest extent possible any potential liability it may have to any parties interested in supplying the goods and services being procured and the University of Exeter shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered by any potential supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Cost criterion  -  Name:  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: yes
Identification of the project: GAIA-BIFROST - H2020 - ERC CoG 2020 - Kraus - s

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 FTS: 2025/S 000-000688

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Grism Wheel's

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/02/2025
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Ucryo Universal Cryogenics
n/a
1815 W. Gardner Lane
Tucson, AZ 85705
85705
US
E-mail: Kirby@ucryo.com
NUTS code:  US -  United States

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  32500.00  USD

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK