Cardiff University School of Engineering requires a 3D Scanning Laser Vibrometer that meets the following three main capability requirements: the ability to map 1D vibration to measure and characterise out-of-plane (o-o-p) surface waves effects, at ...
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Cardiff University
30-36 Newport Road
Contact point(s): Purchasing Section
For the attention of: Stuart Franklin
CF24 0DE Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority/entity: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
1.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
VEAT for a 3D Scanning Laser Vibrometer
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Purchase
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Cardiff University School of Engineering requires a 3D Scanning Laser Vibrometer that meets the following three main capability requirements: the ability to map 1D vibration to measure and characterise out-of-plane (o-o-p) surface waves effects, at frequencies up to 1 MHz; the ability to measure tri-axis vibration (inplane, i-p, & o-o-p) surface waves, again to 1 MHz frequency; the ability to perform dynamic strain measurements in the micro- and lower, strain regime.
These capabilities are required to further work in our School of Engineering on damage detection and structural integrity of both homogenous metal and composite materials, plus the investigation of structures and materials related to energy harvesting.
Polytec's non-contact laser Doppler vibrometers have proven to be important and effective tools in the study of material surface waves.
Polytec's PSV-500-3D scanning laser vibrometers use a unique technique to solve this problem for the measurement of dynamic strain, as well as for ‘normal' tri-axis vibration measurement, allowing for accurate measurements when working up to 1 MHz frequencies. This technique is novel and unique in its application to laser vibrometry.
We are not aware of any other supplier that has yet been able to offer a fully viable 3D scanning laser vibrometer, much less one with the dynamic strain measurement capabilities of Polytec's PSV-500-3D-M-STRAIN system.
The latter unique instrument is that which is being considered for Cardiff University.
These capabilities are required to further work in our School of Engineering on damage detection and structural integrity of both homogenous metal and composite materials, plus the investigation of structures and materials related to energy harvesting.
Polytec's non-contact laser Doppler vibrometers have proven to be important and effective tools in the study of material surface waves.
Polytec's PSV-500-3D scanning laser vibrometers use a unique technique to solve this problem for the measurement of dynamic strain, as well as for ‘normal' tri-axis vibration measurement, allowing for accurate measurements when working up to 1 MHz frequencies. This technique is novel and unique in its application to laser vibrometry.
We are not aware of any other supplier that has yet been able to offer a fully viable 3D scanning laser vibrometer, much less one with the dynamic strain measurement capabilities of Polytec's PSV-500-3D-M-STRAIN system.
The latter unique instrument is that which is being considered for Cardiff University.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
38434400, 38430000, 33112000, 33112320, 38636100
II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice / call for competition
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive: no
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical, connected with the protection of exclusive rights
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive no
Additional works/deliveries/services are ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive: no
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive: no
Service contract awarded to the successful candidate or one of them after a design contest: no
For supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: no
All tenders submitted in reply to an open procedure, a restricted procedure or competitive dialogue were irregular or inacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria: no
The system to be supplied by Polytec Services identified as the only equipment meeting the comprehensive performance specification as in section 2 1.4.
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive: no
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical, connected with the protection of exclusive rights
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive no
Additional works/deliveries/services are ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive: no
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive: no
Service contract awarded to the successful candidate or one of them after a design contest: no
For supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: no
All tenders submitted in reply to an open procedure, a restricted procedure or competitive dialogue were irregular or inacceptable. Only those tenderers were included in the negotiations which have satisfied the qualitative selection criteria: no
The system to be supplied by Polytec Services identified as the only equipment meeting the comprehensive performance specification as in section 2 1.4.
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Ability to comprehensively meet the specification. Weighting 100
1. Ability to comprehensively meet the specification. Weighting 100
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Section V: Award of contract
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Polytec Limited
Lambda House Batford Mill Harpenden Herts
AL5 5BZ Harpenden
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1582711670
Internet address: www.polytec-ltd.co.uk
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
29.5.2013