Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberystwyth University
c/o Finance Office, Student Welcome Centre, Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FB
UK
Telephone: +44 1970628716
E-mail: lep27@aber.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1009
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: University
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Automated Mineral Analyser to Aberystwyth University
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38434000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Aberystwyth Luminescence Research laboratory in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences wishes to procure an automated mineral analyser capable of producing chemical maps for geological samples (especially slices of rocks and flat surfaces of unlithified sediments such as split sediment cores), and then to have the ability to automatically classify the sample and map the occurrence of different minerals in the samples.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
420 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14523100
45214630
72212460
38970000
38200000
38220000
51216000
71351000
71351913
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
Aberystwyth University
Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberystwyth Luminescence Research laboratory in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences wishes to procure an automated mineral analyser capable of producing chemical maps for geological samples (especially slices of rocks and flat surfaces of unlithified sediments such as split sediment cores), and then to have the ability to automatically classify the sample and map the occurrence of different minerals in the samples.
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:
420 000.00
GBP
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
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/06/2022
Local time: 14:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/06/2022
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Procurement Offices
Aberystwyth University
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
A minimum of two members of the procurement team
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121798
(WA Ref:121798)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/05/2022