Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Diamond Light Source Ltd
Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0DE
UK
Contact person: Alison Roblin
Telephone: +44 1235778167
E-mail: procurement@diamond.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.diamond.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Scientific research facility
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
I06 Focusing Optics System
Reference number: DLSITT0409
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The scope of the contract is for the design, supply of materials, manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of the focusing optics motion system for the Diamond I06 Nanoscience beamline. The scope of delivery includes the UHV vacuum vessel, motion system, optic holders, optic bender and optics.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
234 500.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Diamond Light Source.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the contract is for the design, supply of materials, manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of the focusing optics motion system for the Diamond I06 Nanoscience beamline. The scope of delivery includes the UHV vacuum vessel, motion system, optic holders, optic bender and optics.
This specification document gives detailed technical specifications guided by the properties of the source and an assessment of available technology. If the required performance can be met or exceeded using alternative designs, technologies or materials, then these will not be excluded from consideration as long as sufficient information is supplied to justify the proposed solution. If some of the technical specifications cannot be met then this should be made clear. While it is preferred that all technical specifications be achieved or exceeded, proposals that do not meet every technical specification will not necessarily be rejected.
Deliverables:
1) Optics;
2) Bender;
3) The mirror support;
4) Dummy optics;
5) UHV vacuum vessel;
6) Motion system;
7) All monitoring electronics, including interface to the DLS control system, as described in this document;
8) All cabling and connections to DLS services as defined in this document;
9) Installation and commissioning of the system at DLS, as specified in this document;
10) Sufficient spare parts with long delivery times to guarantee operation of the system with minimum down-time for a period of at least 2 years from the date of final acceptance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical quality
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Delivery
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: DLS Support effort
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
If you are interested in this opportunity lease create an account via the website link below:
https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx
You will then be issued with a password to download the tender documents. In order to be considered your response should arrive no later than midnight on 11.9.2019.
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 156-384715
Section V: Award of contract
Title: I06 Focusing Optics System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FMB Oxford
Oxford
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 234 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Diamond Light Source Ltd
Didcot
OX11 0DE
UK
E-mail: procurement@diamond.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Diamond Light Source will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. 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).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2020