Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Durham
RC000650
Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre, Hawthorn Wing
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Contact person: Rachael Devlin
Telephone: +44 1913344541
E-mail: rachael.devlin@durham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dur.ac.uk
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
Rheometer Equipment and Accessories
Reference number: OJEU19 -015
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38428000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University has a requirement to purchase rheometer equipment and accessories, this equipment is required to perform rheometry at high temperature and pressure on geomaterials, such as magma and drilling muds. Temperatures up to 1400 °C and pressures up to 100 MPa are required, though not necessarily at the same time. It is expected that it may not be possible to satisfy all requirements with a single rheometer, in which case the bid should comprise a suite of instruments that, together, can satisfy the requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
Main site or place of performance:
Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University has a requirement to purchase rheometer equipment and accessories, this equipment is required to perform rheometry at high temperature and pressure on geomaterials, such as magma and drilling muds. Temperatures up to 1400°C and pressures up to 100 MPa are required, though not necessarily at the same time. It is expected that it may not be possible to satisfy all requirements with a single rheometer, in which case the bid should comprise a suite of instruments that, together, can satisfy the requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Specification
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: General requirement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Case studies
/ Weighting: 10
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
To be able to comply with external grant bodies conditions associated with the purchase of the equipment, an accelerated open procedure will be undertaken.
Under the 2015 Procurement Regulations 27 (5) an accelerated procedure can be used where a ‘state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the [standard] time-limit...’, it may fix a time-limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice is sent. The current process is compliant with this provision.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 218-534398
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: OJEU19
Title: Rheometer Equipment and Accessories
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anton Paar Ltd
01606777
Unit F, The Courtyard
St Albans
AL4 0LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1992514730
E-mail: michael.barrow@anton-paar.com
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:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Durham
University Office
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dur.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal the decision. The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) 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).Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2019