Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Durham
RC000650
Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre, Hawthorn Wing
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Contact person: Catherine Harrison
Telephone: +44 1913344537
E-mail: catherine.harrison@durham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dur.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6804
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6804
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6804
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
100mKelvin Refrigerator
Reference number: OJEU19-013
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Centre for Advanced Instrumentation is 1 of the major research groups in the Physics Department at Durham University with approximately 70 staff and research students. It is distributed across 2 physical locations, 1 of which is in the new Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics on the University science site in Durham and the other is at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), an internationally recognised location for science and technology companies, based about 10 miles away in Sedgefield, Co. Durham. CfAI develops state-of-the-art instruments for application across a wide range of disciplines including astronomical instrumentation, biophysics, remote sensing and fusion diagnostics. One of our areas of research is superconducting detectors, namely the development of kinetic inductance detectors.
We require a suitable refrigerator to accelerate our expanding research in this field. To register and interest click: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6804
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
185 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Centre for Advanced Instrumentation is 1 of the major research groups in the Physics Department at Durham University with approximately 70 staff and research students. It is distributed across 2 physical locations, 1 of which is in the new Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics on the University science site in Durham and the other is at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), an internationally recognised location for science and technology companies, based about 10 miles away in Sedgefield, Co. Durham. CfAI develops state-of-the-art instruments for application across a wide range of disciplines including astronomical instrumentation, biophysics, remote sensing and fusion diagnostics. One of our areas of research is superconducting detectors, namely the development of kinetic inductance detectors.
We require a suitable refrigerator to accelerate our expanding research in this field. To register and interest click: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6804
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical requirements
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: General requirements
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
185 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2019
End:
30/11/2020
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/10/2019
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
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 payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Durham
University Office
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Telephone: +49 1913344537
E-mail: catherine.harrison@durham.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dur.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2019