Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC.G – Nuclear Safety and Security (Karlsruhe), JRC.G.I.5 – Nuclear Science and Applications
Postal address: PO Box 2340
Town: Karlsruhe
NUTS code:
DE122 Karlsruhe, StadtkreisPostal code: 76125
Country: Germany
E-mail:
jrc-procurement-karlsruhe@ec.europa.euInternet address(es): Main address:
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/ I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Supply of Multipurpose Physical Properties Measurements Cryogenics Free Apparatus
Reference number: JRC/KRU/2022/OP/2306
II.1.2)Main CPV code38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
II.1.3)Type of contractSupplies
II.1.4)Short description:
The JRC Karlsruhe plans to purchase a multipurpose physical properties measurements cryogenics free apparatus. The device must be able to produce temperatures from 300 down to 0,3 K (optimally down to 0,1 K) and generate DC magnetic fields up to 9 T (optimally up to 14 T). The device must not require any external cryogenic liquids (nitrogen, helium, etc.) to be operated.
The equipment is needed for the following measurements techniques on solid materials: heat capacity, magnetic measurements DC (DC-VSM) and AC (up to 10 kHz), thermal transport (electrical resistivity DC, thermo-power, thermal conductivity) and thermal dilatation.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38553000 Magnetic meters
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: DE122 Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
Main site or place of performance:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Supply of multipurpose physical properties measurements cryogenics free apparatus.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
II.2.14)Additional information
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 07/11/2022
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 08/11/2022
Local time: 10:00
Place:
Tenders will be opened electronically on the date and time indicated in the contract notice. It is possible to attend the opening by videoconference.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3). In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3) in the last five calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2), the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the internet address provided in Section I.3), without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: General Court of the European Union
Postal address: rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postal code: L-2925
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Internet address:
http://curia.europa.eu VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3).
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:30/09/2022