II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cornwall Resources Limited (CRL), in support of work under the Deep Digital Cornwall (DDC) project, are seeking bids from accredited laboratories for laboratory analysis work planned to take place during Q3 2021. The work is particularly focussed on tin-tungsten-copper mineralisation, which analyses are of greatest importance. Analytical services are expected to be required from June 2021 until early 2022.
Bids should be based on the following criteria:
• analysis of approximately 2 500 soil samples;
• price should be expressed on a cost per sample basis;
• samples will each be around 1kg and will consist of moist soil with rock fragments;
• preparation at the lab;
— dried and sieved to separate the selected size fraction for analysis. (this may for example be +125 – 250 μm);
— analytes should be prepared from this fraction, using sodium peroxide fusion;
— samples will be analysed via ICP-MS;
• analysis will be for a minimum of 53 elements; Ag, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cs, Cu, Dy, Fr, Eu, Fee, Ga, Gd, Ge, Ho, In, K, La, Li, Lu, Mg, Mn, Mo, Nb, Nd, Ni, Pb, Pr, Rb, Re, Sb, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, Tm, U, V, W, Y, Yb, Zn
• lower and upper detection limits should be stated and must be appropriate for soil samples;
• sample status should preferably be trackable in real time;
• QA/QC protocols should be included;
• turn-around time from sample receipt to delivery of results should be specified;
• costs for disposal of unused portion of sample, and/or return to client should also be included;
• bids should specify per-sample costings for prep and analysis and any batch costs for other items such as administration, customs, transport or storage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
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:
Yes