United Kingdom-Redcar: Microscopes

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 011-016717/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Centre for Process Innovation
Wilton Centre, Wilton
Redcar
Postal code: TS10 4RF
United Kingdom
For the attention of: David Cooper
Phone: +44 1642455340
Email: e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.uk-cpi.com
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity:
OTHER: technology development
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract:
621 — High Resolution Raman Confocal Microscope.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Type of supplies contract: Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Sedgefield, County Durham.
Nuts code: UKC
II.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS):
II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s):
The Graphene Application Innovation Centre at the Centre for Process Innovation has the need to analyse materials (including graphene and other 2D materials, nano-scale material, pharmaceutical, life science and electronic) using Raman spectroscopy to provide key information regarding chemical composition and material structure. The addition of a motorised fully confocal microscope system to the Raman spectrometer will allow for ultra-fast confocal Raman mapping of samples on both a micro and macro scale thus significantly increasing the capability of the centre in this area. Current research areas require the instrument to be capable of the measurement of ultra-low frequency spectral data allowing greater resolution of spectra.
A device is required for the measurement of properties such as the friction, lubrication and wear over a wide range of surface contact and environmental conditions. In addition, the in situ analysis of the test performed, such as the appearance of a wear scar or the acoustic emission of a progressive scratch, is critical to understand the mechanisms involved. This can then be used to develop a fundamental understanding of the processes involved, resulting in the ability to design enhanced performance formulations.
The instrument required must be a flexible, bench top device with a high level of accuracy which can distinguish between small incremental changes in formulations. Parameters such as the temperature should be easily and accurately controlled and there must be options for measuring materials under liquid and dry conditions. A range of contact conditions and sizes much be accommodated.
Please note that associated consumables will also be part of this contract.
II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
38510000,
II.1.6) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.2) Total final value of contract(s):
II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s):
Lowest offer 185 500 and highest offer 337 830 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure:
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below:
1. Price. Weighting 30
2. Quality and specification of equipment. Weighting 40
3. Delivery conditions, installation and commissioning and training. Weighting 20
4. After sales service / technical assistance. Weighting 10
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction has been used: NO
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CPI Tender 621
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot Title: 621 — High Resolution Raman Confocal Microscope
Contract No: 621
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
13.12.2016
V.2) Information about offers:
Number of offers received: 4
V.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken:
Renishaw plc
New Mills, Gloucestershire
Wotton-under-Edge
GL12 8JR
United Kingdom
V.4) Information on value of contract:
V.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information:
VI.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): CPI is in receipt of funding from the European Regional Development Fund, and from Horizon 2020.
VI.2) Additional information:

3 SMEs bid in for this tender
0 bids were received by electronic means.
0 bids were received from the European Union.
VI.3) Procedures for appeal:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice:
13.01.2017