Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
UK
Contact person: Chante St Clair Inglis
Telephone: +44 1312474131
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
X-ray Fluorescence System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92521000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Naitonal Museums Scotland wish to procure a X-Ray Fluorescence System for use in our National Collection Centre science facilities. The successful supplier will provide equipment, installation and training. Full specifications and tender requirements can be found in supporting documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
135 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33111400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Museums wishes to procure a X-Ray Fluorescence System for use at our National Museums Collection Centre where we hold a science facility desinged to study our collection. The successful supplier will provide equipment, installation and training. Full specification and details are provided in the supplementary documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
135 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
19/12/2019
End:
31/03/2020
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
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:
31/03/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Chante St Clair Inglis, Head of Collection Services.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=600091
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=600091
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
UK
Telephone: +44 3001236789
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nms.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2019