UK Research & Innovation: Super Continuum Laser source for Cryo-spectroscopy

UK-Swindon: Medical laser other than for surgery.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation - Medical Reseach Council
       Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7874637272, Email: thomas.ogu@ukri.org
       Contact: Thomas Ogu
       Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/, Address of the buyer profile: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKH12

   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: Yes

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

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Medical Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Super Continuum Laser source for Cryo-spectroscopy            
      Reference number: UKRI-1139

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         33128000 - Medical laser other than for surgery.
            LA23-9 - For medical use


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: Super Continuum Laser Source for Cyro Spectroscopy. Equipment includes:
•SuperK FIANIUM FIU-15 Super continuum laser source with integrated pulse picker
•SuperK SELECT 8 Channel tunable AOTF filter with external RF driver
•SuperK FD1 with Connect

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 79,998
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            33128000 - Medical laser other than for surgery.
               FG11-2 - For scientific purposes


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Cambridgeshire CC
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Purchase of a Super Continuum Laser for Cyro Spectroscopy.
Equipment includes: -
•SuperK FIANIUM FIU-15 Super continuum laser source with integrated pulse picker
•SuperK SELECT 8 channel tunable AOTF filter with external RF driver
•SuperK FD1 with Connect

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Price - Weighting: 10
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:Single Sourcing based on specificity of the requirement

      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: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


   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: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   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: UKRI-1139    
   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: 02/12/2020

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Photonic Solutions, SC194276
             Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot-Watt University Research Park, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1316648122, Email: sales@photonicssolutions.co.uk
             Internet address: http://www.photonicsolutions.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH12
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 79,998
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=551160685

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Research & Innovation
          Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7874637272, Email: thomas.ogu@ukri.org
          Internet address: www.ukri.org

      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
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/12/2020




ANNEX D

   1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

      No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not Provided

      The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive (for supplies only): No       
      
      The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

      Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

      Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

      
      
      Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

      Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: No


   3. Explanation
          Photonic Solutions are the only supplier for NKT Photonics who have patented technology for generating super continuum laser light at the required wavelengths in the visible and near UV range with variable repetition rates; and are the only supplier that provide the necessary equipment required to carry out this particular Cyro Spectroscopy research at the LMB. Only Photonics Solutions can supply this Super continuum laser for Cyro Spectroscopy for technical reasons. Competition is absent and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute.