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Published 22 Mar 2021, 11:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2065/21 - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Scanning Spectrofluorimeter

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)

Awarded value£100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Apr 2021awarded 28 May 2021

Awarded to Edinburgh Instruments Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering wish to purchase a Scanning Spectrofluorimeter. This is intended to be an ‘allround’ instrument for the School, serving a diverse range of users in the School.The instrument is expected to have the ability to run single solid or liquid samples, as well as multiwell plates (96-well plates). Spectral coverage should range up to 980 nm with wavelength accuracy of at least +/- 1 nm. Ability to measure time-resolved, time-gated and temperature-dependent photo-excitation and emission spectra in the UV-Vis/Near InfraRed region, have the ability to measure excited state lifetime and quantum yield and should have phosphorescence and fluorescence lifetime measurement capabilities.

CPV: Spectrographs · Spectrometers · Spectroscopy devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: One-off Purchase with an option to extend maintenance beyond this period for a further period of up to 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipment · One-off Purchase with an option to extend maintenance beyond this period for a further period of up to 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipmentVariant bids: not allowed

33114000 Spectroscopy devices 33151300 Spectrographs 38433000 Spectrometers

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 60%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 60
Price: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: 22 Mar 2021, 11:19 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jun 2021, 12:01 BST
Award evaluation window: 21 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference: QUB/2065/21
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-012780
Classification (CPV): SpectrographsSpectrometersSpectroscopy devices
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029dd3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 21 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 21 Apr 2021, 16:10 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗

Timeline

21 Apr 2021 → 8 Jun 2021 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
21 Apr 2021, 16:00 BST
Bids opened
21 Apr 2021, 16:10 BST
Notice published
8 Jun 2021, 12:01 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Jun 2021, 12:01 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Edinburgh Instruments LtdSupply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Scanning Spectrofluorimeter	£100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Scanning Spectrofluorimeter · Edinburgh Instruments Ltd
Signed
28 May 2021
Value
£100,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Edinburgh InstrumentsAwarded supplier 2 Bain Square, Kirkton Campus, Livingstone, Scotland, EH54 7DQ

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