Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
Telephone: +44 1142221560
E-mail: d.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
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
1827/DM — Hard X-Ray Diffractometer
Reference number: 1827/DM
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
We require a new High performance X-ray Diffractometer using hard (Ag and Mo) radiation for our advanced characterisation facility. This diffractometer must be capable of rapid data collection from the wide diversity of materials studied by TUoS researchers – both small bulk pieces (pellets, off-cuts etc) and powdered specimens of ceramics, cements and refractories, metals and glasses. We then require the ability to perform a range of additional specialised techniques on powdered specimens: PDF analyses, and in situ / operando experiments using high pressure, low temperature or electrochemical coin and/or pouch cells during charge/discharge.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
552 034.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of equipment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical, Service, Added Value, Ease of Use, Delivery
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 220-456752
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1702/DM
Title: Hard X-Ray Diffractometer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 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
Malvern Panalytical Limited
The Bruel and Kjaer Building, Jarman Way
Royston
SG8 5BQ
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 552 034.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
Telephone: +44 1142221560
E-mail: d.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
Telephone: +44 1142221560
E-mail: d.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2018