Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Southampton
University Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
UK
Contact person: Jo Fotheringham
Telephone: +44 2380595000
E-mail: procurement@soton.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southampton.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton
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
Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
Reference number: 2019UoS-0240
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This project is for the supply of a Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (TOF-ICP-MS) for the geochemistry group of the University of Southampton based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
290 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38433100
38433000
38400000
38430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
Main site or place of performance:
National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project is for the supply of a Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (TOF-ICP-MS) for the geochemistry group of the University of Southampton based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton. The instrument we seek will complement our existing instrument capabilities (including Multi-collector ICP-MS, Sector Magnet ICP-MS and Quad ICP-MS).The requirements are for a TOF-ICP-MS instrument that will provide accurate and precise simultaneous quantitative analyses of trace and major elements in a wide range of sample matrices introduced via solution, laser ablation and other coupled devices. Sample types will include both natural materials (rocks and minerals, seawater, other natural waters, biological materials, etc.) and synthetic materials (nanoparticles, manufactured products, etc.).
The system must be delivered, commissioned and successfully pass user acceptance testing by the 31 March 2021.
Contract period:
The University proposes to enter into a contract for 1 year plus an optional year dependent on the warranty levels offered by tenderers in their tender submission.
There will be an optional 3 year extension for support and maintenance subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University.
The contract will be effective on signing, the initial term of the warranty will run from the date of delivery of the equipment with extensions if agreed, running from the expiry of the initial contract period, if so agreed by the University. The contract will be for a maximum of 5 years from the date of delivery.
Contract value:
The anticipated value of the proposed solution should be GBP 300 000.00 excluding VAT. This value includes all related components, services and maintenance for the initial contract period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mandatory
/ Weighting: Pass/ Fail
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 70 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — instrument sensitivity — low mass: Co
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — instrument sensitivity — mid mass: in
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — instrument sensitivity — high mass: U
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — number of extractions
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — mass resolving power
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — signal stability
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — abundance sensitivity
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — mass accuracy
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — isotope ratio measurement — capability
/ Weighting: 4 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — elemental maps — capability
/ Weighting: 6 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — Subcriteria — elemental maps — via laser ablation on a stony coral skeleton sample
/ Weighting: 6 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — sub criteria — polyatomic interferences
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — nanoparticle events
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Qualitative — subcriteria — warranty, maintenance and training
/ Weighting: 5 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
This contract is not suitable for splitting into lots as we are procuring a single item of equipment.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 129-318015
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2019UoS-0240
Title: Time of Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nu Instruments Ltd
3046042
Unit 74, Clywedog Road South
Wrexham
LL13 9XS
UK
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nu-ins.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 290 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
eTendering Portal: the University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, InTend (https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate).
All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from InTend.
Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of selection stage and/or invitation to tender responses will be conducted via InTend.
Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer.
If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in InTend in order to access the procurement documentation.
Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on ‘Tenders;’ locate the relevant project and click ‘View Details.’ Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking ‘Express Interest.’
Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via InTend.
Further instructions for the submission of responses are below:
To submit your return:
1) log in;
2) click ‘Tenders;’
3) locate the relevant project;
4) view details;
5) click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. ‘Invitation to Tender’);
6) click on the ‘Attach Documents’ button and upload your return;
7) check all your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the ‘My Tender Return’ panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return;
8) click the red ‘Submit Return’ button.
Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within InTend.
Publication of award details: in accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.
Costs and expenses: potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process.
The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Southampton
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/09/2020