Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
REFEYN LTD
Electric Avenue,Ferry Hinksey Road
OXFORD
OX20BY
UK
Contact person: Andrew Justo
Telephone: +44 7846333001
E-mail: andrew.justo@refeyn.com
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.refeyn.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.refeyn.com/tenders
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.refeyn.com/tenders
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Life Sciences
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Greener Surfaces for Science: Procurement of Silane Vapor Deposition System with Plasma Cleaning
Reference number: REFEYN-00001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
In June 2021, Refeyn Ltd received a Business Investment Fund Grant from the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to invest in capital equipment to make the everyday use of our innovative life sciences technology greener. This will enable Refeyn to introduce a new line of eco-friendly consumables to complement the mass photometry equipment it produces.
Specifically, the purpose of this procurement is to purchase a suitable Chemical Vapour Disposition System to allow us to prepare surfaces to the standards required for mass photometry. Refeyn has carried extensive proof-of-concept work to establish the viability and effectiveness of our approach - ensuring feasibility and minimising risks.
The tender documentation, including a detailed overview of required specification and scoring, is available as attached here or at https://www.refeyn.com/tenders.
Any questions must be received by 3rd September 2021, which will be answered no later than 8th September 2021. No questions will be answered after that date.
Questions can be submitted via https://www.refeyn.com/tenders
or by emailing andrew.justo@refeyn.com. All questions and answers will be added to the Company website.
Please return an electronic copy of your Bid including any supporting material by email to andrew.justo@refeyn.com no later than 5:00pm BST on 13th September 2021. Please use a delivery and read receipt on your email to confirm it has been delivered. Failure to submit your Bid by the closing time and date may result in your Bid not being evaluated. Bids must remain valid and open for acceptance for three months from the closing date for return of the RFQ.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Refeyn is an Oxford company that has pioneered mass photometry, a technology that makes it possible to study important biomolecules, such as those used in therapeutics, in a completely new way. Refeyn instruments measure the mass of individual molecules directly in solution, so researchers can see, in detail, how molecules behave in an environment that is very close to the environment in cells. Though it seems simple, this information can be transformative for research and development in the life sciences and is almost impossible to obtain with other approaches. However, mass photometry makes such measurements quick and straightforward.
Mass photometry's many applications include analysing sample purity, monitoring the assembly of biomolecular complexes, and measuring the strength and kinetics of molecular interactions. It is useful in many areas, from research in basic biology to the development and manufacture of new therapies, such as immunotherapies and gene therapies.
In June 2021, Refeyn received a Business Investment Fund Grant from the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to invest in capital equipment to make the everyday use of our innovative life sciences technology greener. This will enable Refeyn to introduce a new line of eco-friendly consumables to complement the mass photometry equipment it produces.
Specifically, the purpose of this procurement is to purchase a suitable Chemical Vapour Disposition System to allow us to prepare surfaces to the standards required for mass photometry. Refeyn has carried extensive proof-of-concept work to establish the viability and effectiveness of our approach - ensuring feasibility and minimising risks.
The tender documentation, including a detailed overview of required specification and scoring, is available as attached here or at https://www.refeyn.com/tenders.
Any questions must be received by 3rd September 2021, which will be answered no later than 8th September 2021. No questions will be answered after that date.
Questions can be submitted via https://www.refeyn.com/tenders
or by emailing andrew.justo@refeyn.com. All questions and answers will be added to the Company website.
Please return an electronic copy of your Bid including any supporting material by email to andrew.justo@refeyn.com no later than 5:00pm BST on 13th September 2021. Please use a delivery and read receipt on your email to confirm it has been delivered. Failure to submit your Bid by the closing time and date may result in your Bid not being evaluated. Bids must remain valid and open for acceptance for three months from the closing date for return of the RFQ.
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:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
27/09/2021
End:
17/12/2021
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.1.3) 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
A requirement of the OxLEP Grant is that all costs are claimed and defrayed by 31st December. Therefore, any proposed delivery date after 17th December 2021 shall be scored a zero and the bidder disqualified from the process.
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:
13/09/2021
Local time: 17:00
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:
14/09/2021
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2021