Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Contact person: Stuart Franklin
Telephone: +44 2920879589
E-mail: Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
I.1) Name and addresses
University College London
Gower Street
London
UK
E-mail: buyline@cf.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cf.ac.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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
A complete photoemission spectroscopy system
Reference number: SPEC579
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33114000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Harwell XPS service is a collaboration between University College London (UCL), and Cardiff University (CU). We have been commissioned by EPSRC (through UKSBS, Contract No. PR16195) to provide a facility in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The range of provision will be on a national level and will include research into the chemical composition and electronic structure of surfaces for a variety of technological applications from biomaterials to semiconductor physics.
Lot 1 – Multitechnique XPS System
Lot 2 – Fast Throughput XPS System
Lot 3 – Both Systems
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Multitechnique XPS System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33114000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
The service will be hosted in laboratory G.63 in the Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH) (Didcot OX11 0FA)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff envisages the following Equipment will be needed to fulfil the requirements. A complete photoemission spectroscopy system capable of High Resolution Monochromated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Small Area XPS, XPS linescans, XPS chemical Maps, UPS and LEIS
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Fast Throughput XPS System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33114000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
The service will be hosted in laboratory G.63 in the Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH) (Didcot OX11 0FA)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff envisages the following Equipment will be needed to fulfil the requirements. A complete photoemission spectroscopy system capable of High Resolution Monochromated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Small Area XPS, XPS linescans, XPS chemical Maps, UPS and LEIS
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Both Multitechnique XPS System and Fast Throughput XPS System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33114000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
The service will be hosted in laboratory G.63 in the Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH) (Didcot OX11 0FA)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Both Multitechnique XPS System and Fast Throughput XPS System
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As set out in the ITT (Invitation to Tender) documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/11/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/11/2017
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Cardiff University
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The description of each Lot has a stated contract duration of 1 month. II.2.7
This section is not applicable and the contract duration is not relevant
(WA Ref:72249)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Cardiff 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 clarify or query the award decision before the contract is entered into. The UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrived 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).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2017