Cardiff University - Purchase of single crystal X-ray diffractometer instrument for analytical research

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£414,479published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Nov 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Rigaku Europe SE

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a bespoke instrument that is being developed in collaboration with Rigaku Europe

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research and experimental development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Cardiff

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Dec 2021, 15:54 GMT
Last source update: 21 Dec 2021, 15:54 GMT
Authority reference: CU.691.AD
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-031946
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch and experimental development services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030441 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: (a)where the products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development, but contracts awarded in reliance on this sub-paragraph shall not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs;

Publisher note: (WA Ref:117028)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £414,4791 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Nov 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Rigaku Europe SE	£414,479 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031946-2021-CU.691.AD-1 · Rigaku Europe SE
Signed
16 Nov 2021
Value
£414,479
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Rigaku Europe SEAwarded supplier 167 Hugenottenallee, Neu-Isenburg, DE712, 63263Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.