Nanomechancial Characterisation Equipment

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: NANOMECHANCIAL CHARACTERISATION EQUIPMENT
2. Awarding Authority: Swansea University, The Purchasing Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP. Tel: 01792292779. Email: purchasing@swansea.ac.uk . Web: www.swansea.ac.uk . Address of the buyer profile:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open procedure
4. Description: The equipment required:
Elevated Temperature Nanoindenter – A nanoindenter capable of working at elevated temperature and in controlled environments.
Scanning Electron Microscope/Focused Ion Beam Stage Nanoindenter – A nanoindenter and allied nanomechanical characterisation equipment to be mounted in the vacuum chamber of a focused ion beam milling (FIB) scanning electron microscope (SEM) system
X-Ray Microtomography Stage Nanoindenter – A nanoindenter and allied nanomechanical characterisation equipment to be mounted on a high spatial resolution X-Ray Microtomography (XT) equipment
5. CPV Code(s): 38000000, 33111000, 38511100
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL18
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Place of performance NUTS code: UKL
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Reference number: T102(16)
WA Ref:49663
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value excluding VAT: 583 333.00 GBP
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 15.8.2016 (12:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

Additional information can be obtained from another address:
etenderwales Bravo Solution
Swansea
UK
E-mail: purchasing@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Collaboration / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: After Sales Support & Warranty / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Lead Time / Weighting: 3
Cost criterion: Finance / Weighting: 20
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 07/11/2016
End: 05/12/2016
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: Yes
Identification of the project:
The funding for this contract may be provided from a number of different sources including the Welsh Government, UK Government, European Investment Bank Loan, ERDF or ESF
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
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 15/08/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The funding for this contract may be provided from a number of different sources including the Welsh Government, UK Government, European Investment Bank Loan or European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.
This contract will also include the Swansea University Science & Innovation Bay Campus.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
(WA Ref:49663)
TKR-201671 86-EX-772592