United Kingdom-Coventry: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 097-174027/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Mixed global and partial bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
The University of Warwick
University House, The University of Warwick
Coventry
Postal code: CV4 8UW
United Kingdom
Contact points(s): Purchasing and Insurance office
For the attention of: Trevor Williams
Phone: +44 2476150575
Email: t.j.williams@warwick.ac.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity: Education
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 by the contracting authority/entity:
Advanced Characterisation of Metals using Analytical Microscopy — Analytical Systems CJ-05-16-HEFCE-WMG-ANALYTICAL-BS.
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: University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL.
Nuts code: UKG33
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS):
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
The University of Warwick, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), has a requirement for analytical systems for a portfolio of microscopes. The tender is split into 4 separate lots as follows-
Lot 1. Analytical System for 7800F (JEOL) FEG-SEM
Lot 2. Analytical System for Versa dual beam system
Lot 3 — Analytical System for Scios dual beam system
Lot 4 — Analytical System for desktop SEM (TM3030plus)
Please refer to for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of our e-tendering system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.
This is an ABOVE EU threshold tender.
All correspondence regarding this tender procedure should be made through the University of Warwick In-Tend system () via the ‘Correspondence’ functionality. Failure to do so may result in the correspondence being excluded from the tender procedure.
After expressing an interest in this project you will be able to download the full tender document set within 24 hours.
All bids must be received by midday 20.6.2016.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38000000
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.1.8) Lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes. Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: NO
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 and 200 000 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
II.2.3) Information about renewals:
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:
Starting 21.7.2016Completion 21.7.2017
Information about lots
Lot No: 1; Lot title: Lot 1. Analytical System for 7800F (JEOL) FEG-SEM
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38000000
3) Quantity or scope:

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 2; Lot title: Lot 2. Analytical System for Versa dual beam system
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38000000
3) Quantity or scope:

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 3; Lot title: Lot 3 — Analytical System for Scios dual beam system
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38000000
3) Quantity or scope:

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 4; Lot title: Lot 4 — Analytical System for desktop SEM (TM3030plus)
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38000000
3) Quantity or scope:

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
5) Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
The University’s particular requirements will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation and may include, inter alia, performance bond(s) and/or parent company guarantee(s) and/or other forms of security.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
To be determined. Please refer to tendering documents.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
The Universities particular requirements are to be determined but where a consortium or other grouping of suppliers submits a bid, such consortia or grouping must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Contracting Authority on all matters relating to the Contract. All consortium members or grouping will be required to be jointly and severally liable in respect of the obligations and liabilities relating to the Contract.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to tender documents.
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to tender documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to tender documents.
III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts:
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts:
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession:
III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure:
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
CJ-05-16-16-HEFCE-WMG-ANALYTICAL-BS
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:20.06.2016
Payable documents: No
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
20.06.2016 – 11:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
EN
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.2) Information about European Union funds:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
VI.3) Additional information
Please refer to for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of our e-tendering system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.
The University expressly reserves the rights:
i) Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.
ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.
iii) To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
iv) To award contract(s) in stages.
And in no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
VI.4) Procedures for appeal:
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
19.05.2016