Official UK procurement notice
Plunge Freezer · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Warwick (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase a semi-automated plunge-freezing device for reproducible preparation of samples for cryo-TEM. The Advanced Bioimaging RTP helps researchers answer their scientific questions using state-of-the art 3D electron microscopy and light microscopy imaging equipment. Our strategy is to offer this advanced bioimaging capability and the expertise to deliver high impact results to researchers both at Warwick and beyond. The Advanced Bioimaging RTP provides the training and expertise required to operate the equipment as well as providing a service to users. Due to successful funding from BBSRC, Alert14 and more recently the founding of the Midlands Regional CryoEM Consortium (established 2017 through £4.9M funding from MRC and partner universities Warwick, Leicester, Birmingham and Nottingham), we have one high-end microscope (Jeol 2200 FEG-TEM with internal energy filter) and a state-of-the-art camera (Gatan K2 Summit Direct electron).
CPV: Microscopes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Plunge freezerAwardedPublished value£60,000
Plunge freezer. Please see procurement documentation for more information.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Price
- Suitability
Please refer to the tender documentation for further information.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Oct 2024, 14:10 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2025, 09:28 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NJ-10-24-PlungeFreezer-RTP-SB- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004654- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a6c2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Please refer to tender documentation for further information.
Publisher note: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information and to express interest. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.The University expressly reserves the rights:i) Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.iii) To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; andiv) To award contract(s) in stages.Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Oct 2024 → 12 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published12 Feb 2025, 09:28 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2025, 09:28 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEI UK Limited | £59,385 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 004654-2025-Plunge Freezer-1 · FEI UK Limited
- Signed
- 21 Nov 2024
- Value
- £59,385
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FEI UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria