Official UK procurement notice
Service Contract - Gatan/Ametek K3 Camera and Gatan Image Filter (GIF)
Authority: Birkbeck, University of London (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionService Contract for K3 Camera and Gatan Image Filter (GIF)
(Krios Microscope)
CPV: Microscopes · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #14 year Service Contract for K3 Camera and Gatan Image Filter (GIF)
4 year Service Contract for K3 Camera and Gatan Image Filter (GIF)
(Krios Microscope)
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
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
- Authority reference
BBKP 23 20- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018812- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de33Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Service Contract is for K3 Camera and Gatan Image Filter (GIF), which are used on a Krios Microscope for research purposes.
The award of the contract to Ametek (GB) Limited is made on the following basis;
Following Market engagement and appropriate consultation by the College to determine procurement options, it was agreed with stakeholders, that the contract should be awarded to Ametek (GB) Limited for the K3 camera and Gatan Image Filter (GIF).
The new contract will ensure consistency of service with the original manufacturers of the items, which are a critical component for the functioning of our Krios Microscope, which is an essential part of research activity for our academic community and students.
The microscope manufacturers have also consented to this arrangement, which are in the best interest of the College.
The College also concluded that the 4-year contract offers value for money and maintenance with original parts is retained as was originally envisaged at award stage of the Krios Microscope in 2017.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ametek (GB) Ltd | £268,447 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018812-2023-1 · Ametek (GB) Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2023
- Value
- £268,447
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AMETEK (GB) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.