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Published 31 Oct 2024, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2023/24-4173 Supply of a Materials Science Physical Properties Measurement System

Official notice

Authority: University of Leeds (Education)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiationAccelerated
Published estimate£1,120,000≈ £1.1m / year16.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2024awarded 12 Dec 2024
Awarded to Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Mar 2026 · starts 30 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NOTICE OF AWARD of a 16 T Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS).

CPV: Instruments for checking physical characteristics

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The School of Physics and Astronomy, part of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical…Awarded 1 yr

The School of Physics and Astronomy, part of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Leeds, is seeking tenders for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a 16 T Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS). Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/25ZK7G5TJN ↗

Contract period: 30 Mar 2025 – 30 Mar 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds
Second stage: 3–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
31 Oct 2024, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006139
Accelerated
Funding and pre agreed research outcome deadlines
Classification (CPV)
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b2ea Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=927797320 GO Reference: GO-2025220-PRO-29506209

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Nov 2024
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

15 Nov 2024 → 30 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Nov 2024
  2. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    30 Mar 2025

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £933,4851 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd£933,485 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leeds

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Purchasing Office, Worsley Building, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 9JZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Quantum DesignAwarded supplier01259082 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead, South East

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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