United Kingdom-Nottingham: X-Ray Diffractometer_Barney

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 172-389985/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: The University of Nottingham
Postal address: Kings Meadow Campus Lenton Lane
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG7 2NR
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person:
Email: helen.forsythe@nottingham.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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: X-Ray Diffractometer_Barney
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38430000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: X-Ray diffraction system.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKF14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
X-Ray diffraction equipment, control computer, maintenance and training.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2018-10-15End: 2019-01-14
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 yes
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: 2018-10-05 Local time: 12:00
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:1(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-10-05 Local time: 12:00 Place:UoN, University of Nottingham offices

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:UoN authorized officers

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: University of Nottingham
Postal address: Kings Meadow Campus Lenton Lane
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG7 2NR
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@nottingham.ac.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Not applicable
Postal address: N/A
Town: Not applicable
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
University of Nottingham will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenders to change the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Precise information on deadlines for lodging appeals in accordance with Regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with a debrief in the award decision at the start of the standstill period. Tenderers have the right to appeal provided within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: N/A
Postal address: N/A
Town: Not Applicable
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-09-05