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: Sue Blake
Telephone: +44 1235778167
E-mail: procurement@diamond.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx
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
Tuneable Laser System for Synchrotron Pump-Probe Studies
Reference number: DLSITT0399
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38636110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Scope of this tender is for an ultrafast laser system suitable to be moved between experimental beamlines with wavelength and repetition rate tuning.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
286 530.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
327 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Diamond Light Source Ltd.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Laser system will initially be integrated into the Central Laser Facility’s development lab and the scope of the contract will include:
— manufacture and delivery,
— installation with commissioning and performance tests,
— hardware and software maintenance service (service contract),
— service visit for the first move and installation on to an experimental beamline at Diamond Light Source.
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 strongly preferred that all technical specifications be achieved or exceeded, proposals that do not meet every technical specification will not necessarily be rejected.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical quality
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Experience and capacity
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Support effort
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Other Harmonic options.
Different power / pulse energies.
Extended warranty and service contract.
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.1.8) 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:
2018/S 083-186455
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2026055
Title: Tuneable Laser System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Photonic Solutions Ltd
Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Research Avenue South, Heriot Watt University Research Park
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
286 530.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
327 500.00
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2018