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Published 26 Nov 2021, 10:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

In Situ Gas Reaction Cell System for RadIAEM

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAccelerated

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£445,000published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Dec 2021awarded 17 Dec 2021

Awarded to Protochips Inc.

Contract term 2 moends 28 Feb 2022 · starts 4 Jan 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University wishes to appoint a Contractor to supply an in situ environmental system for a new Field Emission Gun Analytical Electron Microscope dedicated for β, γ-radioactive materials to be housed at the MRF at UKAEA. Such system will enable direct, real-rime data acquisition to trace the evolution of microstructure and study gas-material interactions at elevated temperatures.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University wishes to purchase an in situ environmental system for a new Field…Awarded 2 mo

The University wishes to purchase an in situ environmental system for a new Field Emission Gun Analytical Electron Microscope dedicated for β, γ-radioactive materials to be housed at the MRF at UKAEA. Such system will enable direct, real-rime data acquisition to trace the evolution of microstructure and study gas-material interactions at elevated temperatures. One of the main applications of such holder enabled is the study of gas-metal interaction using a range of gaseous environments, which is one of the important topics for future in-reactor fission materials research and co-generation systems.

Contract period: 4 Jan 2022 – 28 Feb 2022 (2 mo)

Delivery: North West · UK Atomic Energy Authority Materials Research Facility Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB United Kingdom

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: 95%Price: 5%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 95%
Cost: 5%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 95
Cost: 5

What this means for your bid

Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. 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: 26 Nov 2021, 10:49 GMT
Last source update: 24 Jan 2022, 14:58 GMT
Award evaluation window: 8 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference: 2021/1829/AS/GBJD/MW
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-002030
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-02f9a7 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

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Submission deadline: 9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 Dec 2021, 12:30 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchest… ↗

Timeline

8 Dec 2021 → 24 Jan 2022 · 4 dates

Bids opened
8 Dec 2021, 12:30 GMT
Submission deadline
9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
4 Jan 2022
Notice published
24 Jan 2022, 14:58 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2021

Deadline moved to 9 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
26 Nov 2021, 10:49 GMT
+1 days · was 8 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
24 Jan 2022, 14:58 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2.	8 Dec 2021	9 Dec 2021	+1 d
—	Bid openingIV.2.7.	8 Dec 2021	9 Dec 2021	+1 d

Response deadline amended from 08.12.2021 to 09.12.2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £445,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Protochips Inc.SME	£445,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

In Situ Gas Reaction Cell System for RadIAEM · Protochips Inc.SME
Signed
17 Dec 2021
Value
£445,000
Period
… – 28 Feb 2022
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact name, 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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Protochips Inc.Awarded supplier 3800 Gateway Centre Blvd, STE 306 Morrisville, NC 27560 USA, USA, US

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