Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Reading
Miller Building, Whiteknights
Reading
RG6 6AB
UK
Contact person: Claire Milham or James Stedeford
Telephone: +44 1183788305
E-mail: c.milham@reading.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1183786709
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.reading.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendorganiser.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
X-Ray PXRD system
Reference number: UOR-LAB-23-003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
High-performance, high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction facilities are required for a wide range of solid-state, chemical, physical and materials science applications to support researchers at the University of Reading.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
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
38430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
High-performance, high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction facilities are required for a wide range of solid-state, chemical, physical and materials science applications to support researchers at the University of Reading.
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:
400 000.00
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:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/12/2022
Local time: 10:00
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:
01/03/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/12/2022
Local time: 10:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Reading
Reading
RG6 6UR
UK
E-mail: procurement@reading.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2022