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Published 21 May 2024, 14:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH2379 PROVISION OF A (SCANNING) TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£3,920,724published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 12 Jul 2024awarded 3 Oct 2024

Awarded to FEI UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWARD FOR PURCH2379 PROVISION OF A (SCANNING) TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

CPV: Microscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AWARD OF PURCH2379 PROVISION OF A (SCANNING) TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPEAwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow

Extensions: Fixed term period of 2 years with an extension period of 3 x 12 months.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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality - Section 1 – Technical Specification: 55%
Quality - Section 2 - Delivery, Installation, Acceptance & Support: 15%
price: 30%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality - Section 1 – Technical Specification: 55%
Quality - Section 2 - Delivery, Installation, Acceptance & Support: 15%
Price: 30%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
no text published
Minimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than ten million pounds sterling (10,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims. -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 G…

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 · 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 21 May 2024, 14:58 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2024, 10:13 BST
Award evaluation window: 21 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference: PURCH2379
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-034262
Classification (CPV): Microscopes
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046950 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:781220)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Jun 2024 → 23 Oct 2024 · 3 dates

Bids opened
21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Notice published
23 Oct 2024, 10:13 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2024

Deadline moved to 5 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
3 Jun 2024, 10:41 BST
+14 days · was 21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Deadline moved to 12 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
28 Jun 2024, 12:24 BST
+7 days · was 5 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
23 Oct 2024, 10:13 BST

Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	21 Jun 2024	5 Jul 2024	+14 d
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	5 Jul 2024	12 Jul 2024	+7 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	21 Jun 2024	12 Jul 2024	+21 d

2 week extension approved.

Request for extension approved

Routine re-releases (4)

2024-05: 1 release · 21 May 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,920,7241 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Oct 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FEI UK Limited	£3,920,724 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 034262-2024-PURCH2379-1 · FEI UK Limited
Signed
3 Oct 2024
Value
£3,920,724
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FEI Uk LtdAwarded supplier 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK, WA14 2DTContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria