Mini Competition for the Supply and Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope the University of Birmingham

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Apr 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Carl Zeiss Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mini Competition for the Supply and Installation of a Scanning Electron Microscope the University of Birmingham.

Mini Competition under NWUPC Framework for High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Reference LAB3123 NW - Lot 5 - Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs)

CPV: Scanning electron microscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of a scanning electron…Awarded

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to be hosted at the Centre for Electron Microscopy to support the wide teaching and research activities at the University.

The new SEM needs to have the environmental capability; with good spatial resolution; suitable to study nanomaterials, soft materials (such as bones/tissues), polymers; nanomaterials (particles, filaments); with good chemical detection capability (ideally for both light and heavy elements); It is also desirable to have crystallographic detection capability and large chamber that can accommodation large samples and also for in-situ experiments.

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Apr 2022, 09:14 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2022, 09:14 BST
Authority reference: SC10020/22
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-010895
Classification (CPV): Scanning electron microscopes
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03312d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini Competition under NWUPC Framework for High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Reference LAB3123 NW - Lot 5 - Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs). Lot 5 suppliers invited directly to tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Apr 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Carl Zeiss Ltd	£300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010895-2022-1 · Carl Zeiss Ltd
Signed
27 Apr 2022
Value
£300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Chancellors Close, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B152TTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Carl Zeiss LtdAwarded supplier 1030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambridge, East of England, CB23 6DW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.