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Published 13 Mar 2023, 14:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Aerosol Jet-Printer · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£450,000≈ £450k / year6.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2023awarded 25 Apr 2023
Awarded to Optomec, Inc.
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Nov 2024 · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University wishes to purchase an Aerosol Jet printer to be housed at the department of chemistry or at the National Graphene Institute, if suitable space is not found in the chemistry department. Such system will be coupled with a gas knife in order to perform crystallization from solution under nanoconfinement.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr
Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: North West · The University of Manchester
Variant 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
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90
  • Price: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
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
13 Mar 2023, 14:31 GMT
Last source update
26 Apr 2023, 11:51 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
2023/2037/AJP/CC/MW
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011952
Accelerated

Please note that the University of Manchester is running this procurement under an open accelerated Procedure under Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contract Regulations. This is due to the state of urgency connected with the delivery of the research outcomes and adherence to funding requirements.

Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b24e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful.

  • If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months.
  • If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting 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, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract is shortened.

The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
28 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Mar 2023, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Mar 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    28 Mar 2023, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    26 Apr 2023, 11:51 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Apr 2023, 11:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £422,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Optomec, Inc.SME£422,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Aerosol Jet-Printer · Optomec, Inc.SME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2023
    Value
    £422,000
    Period
    … – 30 Nov 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: UKPRN 10007798 Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of Justice of EnglandReview body London
  • The University of ManchesterReview contact point ManchesterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Optomec, Inc.Awarded supplierEIN# 85-0301120 Albuquerque, US, NM 87109

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