Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank
Contact point(s): https://in.tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
For the attention of: Mark Hardy
S10 2TN Sheffield
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1142224979
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
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 authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityEducation
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe 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:157/MH Micro CT Scanner
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKE32
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 contract or purchase(s)The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism for a Micro CT Scanner and analysis system to enable the longitudinal study of the three dimensional morphometry of bone tissue.
The system needs to provide effective resolution to repeatedly and accurately measure changes over time of both cortical and trabecular bone tissue morphology.
Exposure to an x-ray radiation must be of low enough dose to exclude appreciable biological effects of radiation that could alter the biological experiments when scanning is made repeatedly over time.
This is a one stage procurement under the EU"s open procedure. The Invitation to Tender can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University"s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.
The closing date for return of tenders is 12:00 noon (UK time) on Thursday 4.4.2013.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Supply, installation and delivery of a Micro CT Scanner and associated software system, as described in the specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:As per tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:As per tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As per 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 procedureOpen
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 criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:157/MH.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 3.4.2013 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate4.4.2013 - 12:00
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 upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 4.4.2013 - 14:00
Place:
University of Sheffield Procurement Office.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised representatives from the department of Finance and Procurement.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:22.2.2013