Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
UK
Contact person: Chante St Clair Inglis
Telephone: +44 3001236789
E-mail: c.stclairinglis@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NMS - Variable Pressure Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope with Analytical Detectors & Specimen Coater
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 (CL, EDX, WDS, EBDSD) and specimen coater (C/Pt) to enable high-resolution imaging and analysis which can be used in concert at the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh to study a wide range of collections.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
437 389.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
745 996.00
GBP
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 Museum Collection Centre
242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh
EH5 1JA, Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see attached tender documentation for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
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
Please see the tender documents uploaded to this notice for full details.
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
Main site or place of performance:
National Museums Collection Centre
242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh
EH5 1JA, Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see attached tender documentation for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
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
Please see the tender documents uploaded to this notice for full details.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING EDX SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE; OR B) A NEW EDX SYSTEM; AS WELL AS A WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION 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, Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see attached tender documentation for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
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
Please see tender documents attached to this notice for full details.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
SPECIMEN COATER (C/Pt)
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, Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see attached tender documentation for full details.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
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
Please see tender documents uploaded to this notice 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-000164
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: VARIABLE PRESSURE FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM (VP FEG-SEM)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TESCAN-UK Ltd.
Wellbrook Court, Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
197 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
322 222.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TESCAN-UK Ltd.
Wellbrook Court, Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
28 544.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
80 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING EDX SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE; OR B) A NEW EDX SYSTEM; AS WELL AS A WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TESCAN-UK Ltd.
Wellbrook Court, Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
200 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
297 274.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: SPECIMEN COATER (C/Pt)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TESCAN-UK Ltd.
Wellbrook Court, Girton
Cambridge
CB3 0NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
11 845.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
46 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please see tender documents attached to this notice for full details.
(SC Ref:696056)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/06/2022