Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
UK
E-mail: nina.heath@npl.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.npl.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: National Measurement Laboratory
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Closed Cycle Optical Cryostat
Reference number: 124988
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The National Physical Laboratory requirement is to expand its current capability of cryogenic microscopy for the study of single-photon emitters.
The requirement is for a closed-cycle optical cryostat that can be mounted on an optical table, and which provides sample translation in three orthogonal degrees of freedom and the use of high numerical aperture (NA) objective lenses for microscopy.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Physical Laboratory requirement is to expand its current capability of cryogenic microscopy for the study of single-photon emitters.
The requirement is for a closed-cycle optical cryostat that can be mounted on an optical table, and which provides sample translation in three orthogonal degrees of freedom and the use of high numerical aperture (NA) objective lenses for microscopy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/01/2021
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that this is an accelerated procurement and on dispatch of the contract notice for this procurement, tenderers shall be expected to submit their proposals within 15 days. Prior information notice was issued to make the market aware of the upcoming tender on 21 August 2020 as per Reg. 2015/1986 (OJEU notice number: 2020/S 165-401553).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Please note that this is an accelerated procurement and on dispatch of the contract notice for this procurement, tenderers shall be expected to submit their proposals within 15 days. Prior information notice was issued to make the market aware of the upcoming tender on 21 August 2020 as per Reg. 2015/1986 (OJEU notice number: 2020/S 165-401553).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/12/2020
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
31/03/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/12/2020
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NPL Management Ltd
Teddington
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/11/2020