United Kingdom-Swansea: Tender for the provision of a Transmission Electron Microscope

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 164-374050/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: Procurement – Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1792606069
Email: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Tender for the provision of a Transmission Electron Microscope

Reference number: SU19(19)
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38511200
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: This Tender is for the supply and installation of a Transmission Electron Microscopy at Swansea University. It will be of strategic importance in expanding the measurement capabilities that the University provides, and reliability of the equipment is paramount to maintaining and supporting the wide array of experimental work conducted within the facility. The instrument is intended to be easily operated by PhD students after a short training.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38511200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This Tender is for the supply and installation of a Transmission Electron Microscopy at Swansea University. It will be of strategic importance in expanding the measurement capabilities that the University provides, and reliability of the equipment is paramount to maintaining and supporting the wide array of experimental work conducted within the facility. The instrument is intended to be easily operated by PhD students after a short training.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-09-25 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN, CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-09-25 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
This process is being carried out on etenderwales Bravo Solution. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit:
and search for PQQ/ITT code itt_69883 within the appropriate area.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
(WA Ref:84914)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: Procurement — Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-08-24