UK-Swindon: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7849307911, Email: STFCprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UKK14

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-1846 TAP Beamline Stretcher Positive and Negative Mirror
Reference number: UKRI-1846

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of stretcher positive and negative mirrors for the TAP Beamline.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 456,480

Currency:USD

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
38622000 - Mirrors.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of stretcher positive and negative mirrors for the TAP Beamline.

The initial purchase is for 1 off positive and 1 off negative mirror. UKRI wish to retain the option to buy an additional 1 off positive and 1 off negative mirror at some point within two years of contract commencement.

The estimated value of the opportunity is: £125,000 - £175,000 excl. VAT for the initial purchase of one positive and one negative mirror.
The total estimated value including the option to purchase an additional positive and negative mirror is £250,000 - £350,000 excl. VAT.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:The initial purchase is for 1 off positive and 1 off negative mirror. UKRI wish to retain the option to buy an additional 1 off positive and 1 off negative mirror at some point within two years of contract commencement.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-007735



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 11/07/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Aperture Optical Sciences, N/A
170 Pondview Drive, Meriden, CT 06450, United States
Email: info@apertureos.com
NUTS Code: 00
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 456,480
Currency: USD

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:

Proportion: 25%
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Coating and polishing elements of the contract to be subcontracted.
Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

UKRI placed the contract both for the initial purchase and the optional purchase, totalling 2 off positive and 2 off negative mirrors.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
TBC
TBC, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/07/2022