Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Universiteit Leiden
Kolffpad 1
Leiden
2333 BN
Contact
Govert Schipperheijn
Telephone
+31 715273304
Country
Netherlands
NUTS code
NL - NETHERLANDS
National registration number
151539485
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Onderwijs en Onderzoek
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Atamis test 2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes
- FG11 - For scientific purposes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Development and delivery of a special Low-Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 329,260 EUR
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- NL - NETHERLANDS
Main site or place of performance
Leiden.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development and delivery of a low-temperature STM in 2 phases: design phase and production phase.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Leiden institute of physics (LION), part of the University Leiden, is announcing its intended decision to hand the development of a transfer system, vibration isolation system and scanning probe microscope (STM) inside an existing Leiden cryogenics dry dilution refrigerator equipped with a nuclear demagnetization stage and probe transfer system. The development will take place with close collaboration with the scientific personnel of the institute as it requires an update of existing research infrastructure that is in continuous use for fundamental scientific research.
General requirements on the solution that needs to be developed are:
— All developed systems must be compatible with, work with and fit within the existing dilution refrigerator.
— The STM needs to be transfered from room-temperature to the low-temperature stage while other STM's already inside the machine remain at operable conditions.
— The STM must be able to cleave samples at a temperature below 5 Kelvin and achieve atomic resolution spectroscopy on the freshly cleaved sample.
— Attenuation of vibration is needed in all 3 dimensions and should have at least 10dB at 10Hz.
— The power dissipation of the vibration isolation system should be below 10 Micro watts when in full operation.
— The fact that the developed solutions will need to be UHV compatible in the near future should be taken deeply in consideration.
— The functional and technical design of the solution should be fully disclosed to LION during and after development.
During the spring and early summer 2017 LION approached several companies with the question if they where willing to participate in the development as described above. Amongst those companies where: Createc Germany; Bluefors, Finland; Baarle Wetenschappelijke Instrumentatie, the Netherlands; Leiden Cryogenics, the Netherlands; Oxford Instruments, United Kingdom; Omikron, Germany and Unisoku, Germany. Only one supplier was willing to engage in the development trajectory of the transfer system, vibration isolation system and scanning probe microscope under the conditions as stated above.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Low Temperature STM
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 February 2018
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BWI bv
Zwanenzijde 20
Leiden
2317 XC
Country
Netherlands
NUTS code
- NL - NETHERLANDS
National registration number
60721154
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 329,260 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This publication is done to indicate our intent to award the contract. Representations can be made within 20 days after publication of intent. If no representations are received, we will award the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Rechtbank Den Haag
Prins Clauslaan 60
's-Gravenhage
2595 AJ
Telephone
+31 883612011
Fax
+31 883610669
Country
Netherlands
Internet address
https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken/Rechtbank-Den-Haag