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Published 19 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

1.2 kW XAFS Spectrometer · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Durham University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Mar 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is looking to establish a facility for use by internal and external users (both academic and industrial) for X-ray absorption spectroscopy, with a specific focus on catalysis and energy materials. We are looking to purchase a lab based Rowland-circle spectrometer system (including source) for transmission-mode XAFS operations at 5 - 12 keV.

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CPV: Spectrometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: North East · Durham City
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
ITT21-004
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003368
Classification (CPV)
Spectrometers
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029490 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Included within tender documentation

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point

information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication

will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full

debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal the decision.

The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

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Submission deadline
22 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
22 Mar 2021, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2021 → 22 Mar 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    19 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    22 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    22 Mar 2021, 13:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre, Stockton Road, DURHAM, North East, DH13LEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • University of DurhamReview body Durham

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria