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Market consultation Maintenance contract GBB

Name: Market consultation Maintenance contract GBB
Creator: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Published: 2022-06-24
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Keywords: cryo-electron microscopy, FEI Talos Arctica, maintenance contract, Thermo Fisher, service contract, spare parts, software updates

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen · 1 lots · 265277

0 of 6 core insights found

Measures presence, not accuracy · documents remain authoritative

ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline

Type

Services

50410000

Estimated value

Not published

To deadline

Ongoing

Knock-outs

n/a

exclusion grounds

Award basis

Best price-quality ratio

Assess manuallyconfidence low

The University of Groningen (RUG) is seeking a maintenance contract for the high-end FEI Talos-Arctica cryo-electron microscope. The procurement focuses on a full service, including the use of regular and special spare parts, software updates, and repairs. Following a market study, the RUG concluded that Thermo Fisher – FEI Europe is the only supplier capable of meeting all requirements. The RUG invites other parties to respond before July 13, 2022; if no responses are received, the purchase will proceed with Thermo Fisher. The procedure is a market consultation without a pre-determined CPV code, aimed at a specialized, technically advanced service.

Services · European procedure

European

Contracting authority

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Contract type

Services

Estimated value

Estimate not published

Submission deadline

Ongoing

Scope

European

European procedure

Lots

1 lots

Main CPV code

50410000

Location

Groningen

CharacteristicsCPV 50ServicesEU tendercryo-electron microscopyFEI Talos Arcticamaintenance contract

01What is being requested

The University of Groningen (RUG) is seeking a maintenance contract for the high-end FEI Talos-Arctica cryo-electron microscope. The procurement focuses on a full service, including the use of regular and special spare parts, software updates, and repairs. Following a market study, the RUG concluded that Thermo Fisher – FEI Europe is the only supplier capable of meeting all requirements. The RUG invites other parties to respond before July 13, 2022; if no responses are received, the purchase will proceed with Thermo Fisher. The procedure is a market consultation without a pre-determined CPV code, aimed at a specialized, technically advanced service.

The RUG wishes to enter a new service contract for the high-end FEI Talos-Arctica cryo-electron microscope, including use of both regular and dedicated spare parts as well as software updates. Considered the advanced specification of the Talos Arctica and expertise for repairing and maintaining this instrument. After careful market research focusing on the requirements, the RUG have concluded that Thermo Fisher - FEI Europe is the only supplier that can deliver the complete required maintenance of this instrument via a service contract. If there are parties who can meet the requirements mentio

50410000Services

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02Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD

No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).

03Value in context

Estimate not published

The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.

04Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins

1Croonwolter&dros B.V.SME8018×

2Kuijpers Service B.V.SME8016×

3FEI Europe B.V.SME733×

4Sligro Food Group Nederland B.V> SME654×

5Bouter B.V.SME604×

6AvantorUnknown592×

05Tender documents

TN366871 - SF01 Vooraankondiging 20220624151515pdfJun 24, 2022 · 19 KB

06Legal themes that may be relevant here

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07Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of this market consultation?

The market consultation is intended to investigate whether parties other than Thermo Fisher – FEI Europe can meet the requirements for the maintenance contract of the FEI Talos-Arctica cryo-electron microscope.

What activities are expected within the maintenance contract?

The contract includes a full service for the FEI Talos-Arctica cryo-electron microscope, including the use of regular and special spare parts, software updates, and repairs.

What is the condition for continuing the purchase with the current supplier?

If no responses are received to this market consultation, the University of Groningen will proceed with the purchase of the service contract from Thermo Fisher – FEI Europe.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

08Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 350K

median
€ 1,0 mln

p75
€ 3,3 mln

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