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Published 20 Oct 2022, 10:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£115,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2022awarded 6 Dec 2023
Awarded to Electron X
Contract term 7 moends 31 Jul 2023 · starts 20 Dec 2022

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) covers the supply of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Real-time (RT) / Digital Radiography (DR) equipment and a manipulator to allow for the X-ray examination of objects and structures in real-time. The manipulator equipment should enable the objects under X-ray to be moved remotely in relation to the X-ray beam and the RT/DR detector using a moveable platform/stage. The tender is divided into two (2) lots, one for the Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment (detector) and one for a manipulator. You can submit a return for either one lot or submit a return for both lots.

CPV: Diagnostic X-ray system · X-ray developers · X-ray devices · X-ray microanalysers · X-ray table · X-ray workstations

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£115,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1RT/DR detectorCancelled 7 moPublished value£65,000

Real-time/digital radiography equipment comprising high resolution flat panel detector and computer with licensed software to operate the equipment

Contract period: 20 Dec 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 (7 mo)
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2ManipulatorCancelled 7 moPublished value£50,000

Manipulator comprising a moveable platform/stage and associated equipment.

Contract period: 20 Dec 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 (7 mo)
Delivery: South East
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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 65Price: 30
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Approach to the Project, Delivery of desired characteristics: 65
  • price: 30
Published award criteria (2)
  • Approach to the Project, Delivery of desired characteristics: 65%
  • Price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 95 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
20 Oct 2022, 10:09 BST
Last source update
6 Dec 2023, 14:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
P/REF 00000105
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035964
Classification (CPV)
Diagnostic X-ray systemX-ray developersX-ray devicesX-ray microanalysersX-ray tableX-ray workstations
Delivery area
South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037741 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Nov 2022 → 6 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    20 Dec 2022
  4. Notice published
    6 Dec 2023, 14:58 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Dec 2023, 14:58 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £118,3001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
Electron XSME£118,300 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT · Electron XSME

    Signed
    6 Dec 2023
    Value
    £118,300
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Historic England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion The Engine House, Swindon, UK, SN2 2EHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

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