Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Rob Harries-Harris
Telephone: +44 1235468035
E-mail: Rob.harries-harris@ukaea.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Fusion Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of a Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS)
Reference number: T/RHH060/19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
UKAEA wishes to procure a physical property measurement system (PPMS) offering a wide range of magnetic, thermal and electrical measurements. It has the following minimum requirements:
— ‘cryogen free’, i.e. operated with a cryocooler,
— sample environment controls including fields up to ±14 tesla,
— variable temperature insert (VTI) with a calibrated Cernox resistive temperature sensor or direct equivalent, provided with a calibration from 1,4 K to room temperature,
— measurement temperature range at least between 2 and 300 K,
— time to sweep to 90 % of full field less than 10 min, with a thermal load on the insert,
— field homogeneity ±0.01 % over 3 cm on axis,
— capable of performing the following measurements:
—— heat capacity,
—— DC magnetic moment (magnetometry),
—— AC susceptibility,
—— DC and AC electrical properties.
— a sample rotator to perform a measurement with the field at different angles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38552000
38553000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKAEA wishes to procure a physical property measurement system (PPMS) offering a wide range of magnetic, thermal and electrical measurements. It has the following minimum requirements:
— ‘cryogen free’, i.e. operated with a cryocooler,
— sample environment controls including fields up to ±14 tesla,
— variable temperature insert (VTI) with a calibrated Cernox resistive temperature sensor or direct equivalent, provided with a calibration from 1,4 K to room temperature,
— measurement temperature range at least between 2 and 300 K,
— time to sweep to 90 % of full field less than 10 min, with a thermal load on the insert,
— field homogeneity ±0.01 % over 3 cm on axis,
— capable of performing the following measurements:
—— heat capacity,
—— DCmagnetic moment (magnetometry),
—— AC susceptibility,
—— DC and AC electrical properties.
— a sample rotator to perform a measurement with the field at different angles.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
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 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:
2019/S 114-279437
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Supply of a Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
Quantum Design Uk and Ireland Ltd
GB217 421 392
1 mole Business Park Leatherhead Surrey
Leatherhead
KT22 7BA
UK
Telephone: +44 1372378822
E-mail: shayz@qd-uki.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved 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).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2019