UKRI-2659 Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£1,598,455published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Dec 2022no call for competition

Awarded to FEI UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam

CPV: Lasers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of a Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeamAwarded

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Apr 2023, 16:04 BST
Last source update: 11 Apr 2023, 16:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-010384
Classification (CPV): Lasers
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bdd4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The Hydra PFIB can provide gallium-free milling with switchable plasma sources, which is a critical part of the requirement. This PFIB is more precise, yielding smoother lamellas than conventional FIB and allowing milling refinement with different sources - very important for recording high-quality tomograms through cryo-ET and performing in situ structural studies of complex systems. The PFIB source is protected by patents, therefore Regulation 32 2(b) (ii) & (iii) are applicable for this procurement.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=774678004" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=774678004</a> GO Reference: GO-2023411-PRO-22515822

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,598,4551 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FEI UK LimitedSupply of Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam	£1,598,455 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of Helios Hydra Multi-Ion Source DualBeam · FEI UK Limited
Signed
13 Dec 2022
Value
£1,598,455
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawScientific Research www.ukri.org, Polaris House, Swindon, South East, SN2 1EUContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FEI UK LtdAwarded supplier02380120 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.