Natural History Museum: High-Quality Collections Imaging Camera Systems

UK-London: Photographic equipment.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Natural History Museum
       Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2079425416, Email: a.davies@nhm.ac.uk
       Contact: Andy Davies
       Main Address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKI

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes          
      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:
      Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: High-Quality Collections Imaging Camera Systems            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         38650000 - Photographic equipment.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: High-quality collections imaging camera systems consisting of cameras, lenses and peripheral equipment to enhance instrumentation for digitisation. These imaging systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for herbarium specimens (pressed plants on paper sheets) and other material.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 379,090
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Supply and installation of five high-quality collections imaging camera systems consisting of cameras, lenses and peripheral equipment to enhance instrumentation for digitisation. These imaging systems are to enhance existing equipment for digital imaging, particularly for herbarium specimens (pressed plants on paper sheets) and other material. The Museum is conducting this procurement process on behalf of NHM, NMS, NMW and NMNI who will each take delivery of equipment directly at four UK locations.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Extent to which equipment offered meets each requirement listed in the Specification at Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender. / Weighting: 60
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Model – Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Total Tender Price / Weighting: 30
            

      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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open Accelerated
         Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Use of the accelerated procedure is justified by the timing of funding being made available for this procurement by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, outside of the control of the contracting authority.

   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: 2023/S 000-002045
      
   

   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: High-Quality Collections Imaging Camera Systems

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 21/03/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (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: 2          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Teamwork Digital Limited, 04379822
             4 The Axium Centre, Dorchester Road, Poole, BH16 6FE, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK25
            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: 365,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 379,090
         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=769904149

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Natural History Museum
          Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079425416

      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
          Natural History Museum
          Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079425416

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2023

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       National Museums Scotland
       National Museums Collections Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Granton, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA, United Kingdom
       Email: a.cop@nms.ac.uk
       Contact: Andrea Cop
       Main Address: www.nms.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKM75
   
   2: Contracting Authority
       Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
       Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP, United Kingdom
       Email: gary.snoad-jones@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk
       Contact: Gary Snoad-Jones
       Main Address: https://museum.wales/
       NUTS Code: UKL22
   
   3: Contracting Authority
       National Museums Northern Ireland
       Administration Building, Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, BT18 0EU, United Kingdom
       Email: rhonda.gourley@nationalmuseumsni.org
       Contact: Rhonda Gourley
       Main Address: www.nationalmuseumsni.org
       NUTS Code: UKN06