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Published 7 Jun 2022, 12:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Laser-Based Spray Particle and Droplet Size Analyser

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£65,000exc. VAT3.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Jul 2022awarded 1 Dec 2022
Awarded to Malvern Panalytical Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 30 Sept 2022 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a range of test equipment approved to various ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards as well as other internationally recognised standards where appropriate. In addition, to complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a system for

Laser-based spray particle and droplet size analyser to study size, number and mass concentration of a wide range of particulate matter.

CPV: Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£65,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2022 – 30 Sept 2022 (2 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · The University of Sheffield, Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Innovation Centre, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Avenue, Sheffield S9 1ZA
Extensions: As described within the tender documentsVariant bids: 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Various: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Various: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
7 Jun 2022, 12:36 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2022, 15:02 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
3379/DM
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036571
Classification (CPV)
Instruments for checking physical characteristicsLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0343ac Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
5 Jul 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jul 2022 → 23 Dec 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Jul 2022, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    23 Dec 2022, 15:02 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Dec 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2022, 15:02 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    23 Dec 2022, 15:02 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £62,4491 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Malvern Panalytical Ltd£62,449 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 036571-2022-3379/DM-1 · Malvern Panalytical Ltd

    Signed
    1 Dec 2022
    Value
    £62,449
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2022
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-CHC: X1089 Western Bank, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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