UK-Leicester: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Leicester
University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1162522058, Email: acm26@le.ac.uk
Contact: Anthony Midgley
Main Address: https://le.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UKF22

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:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: LUV01156 Perform Thermal Balance and Cycling of the SMILE SXI PFM
Reference number: LUV01156

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) Instrument is intended for use on the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) mission Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) to study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. As part of the instrument Proto-Flight Model (PFM) acceptance test campaign, the SXI instrument needs to undergo thermal balance and thermal cycling acceptance testing to demonstrate compliance with instrument thermal performance requirements.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 179,356

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) Instrument is intended for use on the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) mission Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) to study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. University of Leicester (UL) is the Principal Investigator (PI) institution of SXI. The SXI Instrument is one of four Instruments on the Spacecraft (S/C). SMILE will monitor the interaction of the Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere with the solar wind. The mission science is intended to assist the understanding of the structures and dynamics of the magnetosphere and ionosphere on a global scale. The SMILE payload consists of the SXI, Ultraviolet Imager (UVI), Light Ion Analyser (LIA) and Magnetometer (MAG) Instruments. The SXI Instrument comprises three units: Telescope, Front End Electronics (FEE) and Back End Electronics Box (EBOX), plus inter-connecting unit Harness. As part of the instrument Proto-Flight Model (PFM) acceptance test campaign, the SXI instrument needs to undergo thermal balance and thermal cycling acceptance testing to demonstrate compliance with instrument thermal performance requirements. This tender exercise covers the provision of these tests, including supply of facilities and performance of the test in conjunction with instrument operatives from the University of Leicester.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/272579F89S Note: The test facility must be located within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (not requiring a license) or within the European Union.


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: 2023/S 000-008804



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: 1
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: 22/05/2023

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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), N/A
Harwell Campus, Didcott, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ1
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: 179,356
Currency: GBP

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

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.Note: The University of Leicester holds an Open General Export License for the export of Dual Use Items to the European Union. Any movements of the SXI instrument must be able to be undertaken in accordance with the conditions of this export license. As such any test facility must be located within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (not requiring a license) or within the European Union.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leicester
Leicester, 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
See above
Leicester, United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/06/2023