United Kingdom-Durham: Scanning Microwave Microscope

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 246-605448/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: University of Durham
National registration number: RC000650
Postal address: Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre, Hawthorn Wing
Town: Durham
Postal code: DH1 3LE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Catherine Harrison
Telephone: +44 1913344537
Email: catherine.harrison@durham.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dur.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile:

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: Scanning Microwave Microscope

Reference number: OJEU19-008
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38511100
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The requirement is for a scanning microwave impedance microscope capable of performing functional imaging on a nanometre scale resolution. The requested functionalities include scattering at a broadband terahertz range, surface voltage mapping (Kelvin probe), and local conduction and/or impedance. The instrument must include an environmental chamber, suitable for working in low vacuum or under inert ambience and accommodate samples of at least 50 mm in diameter.
The opportunity can be viewed using the following link:
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:249973.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for a scanning microwave impedance microscope capable of performing functional imaging on a nanometre scale resolution. The requested functionalities include scattering at a broadband terahertz range, surface voltage mapping (Kelvin probe), and local conduction and/or impedance. The instrument must include an environmental chamber, suitable for working in low vacuum or under inert ambience and accommodate samples of at least 50 mm in diameter.
The opportunity can be viewed using the following link:

II.2.5)Award criteria

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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2019/S 169-412441
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: OJEU19-008
Title: Scanning Microwave Microscope

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-11-28
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Incorporated
Postal address: 6310 Hollister Avenue
Town: Santa Barbara
Postal code: CA 93117
Country: United States
Email: 0@domain.com
Nuts code: UKZZZ
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 252500.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 249973.39
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: University of Durham
Town: Durham
Postal code: DH1 3LE
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: www.dur.ac.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal the decision. The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-12-18