United Kingdom-Aberystwyth: Supply of Automated Mineral Analyser to Aberystwyth University

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-015071/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Aberystwyth University
Postal address: c/o Finance Office, Student Welcome Centre, Penglais Campus
Town: Aberystwyth
Postal code: SY23 3FB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1970628716
Email: lep27@aber.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
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
Other type: University
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Supply of Automated Mineral Analyser to Aberystwyth University
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38434000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Aberystwyth Luminescence Research laboratory in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences wishes to procure an automated mineral analyser capable of producing chemical maps for geological samples (especially slices of rocks and flat surfaces of unlithified sediments such as split sediment cores), and then to have the ability to automatically classify the sample and map the occurrence of different minerals in the samples.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 420000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14523100, 45214630, 72212460, 38970000, 38200000, 38220000, 51216000, 71351000, 71351913

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Aberystwyth University
Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Aberystwyth Luminescence Research laboratory in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences wishes to procure an automated mineral analyser capable of producing chemical maps for geological samples (especially slices of rocks and flat surfaces of unlithified sediments such as split sediment cores), and then to have the ability to automatically classify the sample and map the occurrence of different minerals in the samples.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 420000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 1
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: 2022-06-29 Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:6(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-06-29 Local time: 14:00 Place:Procurement Offices
Aberystwyth University

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:A minimum of two members of the procurement team

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:
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
(WA Ref:121798)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-05-30