Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 — 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1133431810
E-mail: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.leeds.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
2835 — Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX System
Reference number: e/2385
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38511100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The award of a contract for an environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) with a fast, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) detector and the capability to view large samples.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
226 292.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Electron Scanning Microscope
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1x Electron Scanning Microscope
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Capability
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Aftersales Service and Technical Support
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Lead Time to Purchase
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Sustainability Questionnaire Score
/ Weighting: 10
Price
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - EDX System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1x EDX System
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Capabilty
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Aftersales Service and Technical Support
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Lead Time to Purchase
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Sustainability Questionnaire Score
/ Weighting: 10
Price
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 137-280757
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: E/2838
Title: E/2838 — Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carl Zeiss Ltd
509 Coldhams Lane
Cambridge
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 226 292.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2018131-PRO-11817600.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477882
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 — 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1133431810
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 — 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1133431810
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2018