Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
UK
Contact person: Lore Troalen
E-mail: l.troalen@nms.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nms.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423
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:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Museums Scotland - SEM & Analytics Procurement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38511100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This tender seeks to procure a Variable Pressure Field-Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (VP FEG-SEM) and a range of analytical detectors to enable high-resolution imaging and analysis which can be used in concert to inform our understanding of a range of materials present in our collections (archaeological metallurgy, minerals, pigments, glass, enamels, organic materials etc).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be combined.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
VARIABLE PRESSURE FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM (VP FEG-SEM)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Museums Collection Centre, Granton, Ediburgh, EH5 1JA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see full specification in attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 5
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
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
Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 5
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
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
Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 3: A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE; OR B) A NEW EDS SYSTEM; AS WELL AS A WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER (WDS) AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION (EBSD) MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM.
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 5
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
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
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
FIELD EMISSION GUN
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM WITH VARIABLE PRESSURE WITH RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL); AS WELL AS AN A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE OR B) A NEW EDS SYSTEM; WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER (WDS); AS WELL AS AN ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION (EBSD) MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM. Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 5
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
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
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
FEG-SEM Equipment Including All Parts
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see Schedule 3- Invitation to Tender for full specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 5
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please see Schedule 3- Invitation to Tender for full specification.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
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:
09/02/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/02/2022
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Museums Collection Centre
Edinburgh
EH5 1JA
UK
E-mail: c.stclairinglis@nms.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2021