Research Fluorometer

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Official name: Aarhus Universitet
National registration number: 31119103
Postal address: Nordre Ringgade 1
Town: Aarhus C
NUTS code: DK042 Østjylland
Postal code: 8000
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Ann Sophie Steffensen
E-mail: udbud@au.dk
Telephone: +45 23382421
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.au.dk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Research Fluorometer

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering at Aarhus University wishes to purchase a custom-made research fluorometer to determine the electro- and photoemission of inorganic, organic and inorganic-organic hybrid materials for various applications related to energy conversion and savings.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 232 834.00 EUR

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK042 Østjylland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

Research problem: Inorganic nanoparticles can serve as efficient light conversion phosphors in solid state lighting as well as solar energy conversion. Inorganic-organic hybrid as well as organic materials can be used in the next generation of solid state lighting. For the development of all applications a precise materials’ characterization of the light emission under light- and electro-excitation are important. For that reason, we need a fluorometer that can satisfy the following needs: it has to allow measuring of photo- as well as electroluminescence of materials in the range of 290-1700 nm with a maximum of two detectors and no spectral gap. For photoexcitation the excitation power must be tunable. It must be possible to measure with time-resolution in the range 290-1700 nm, measurement of lifetimes from the picosecond to the second range with no gap in the detectable time range. It must be possible to measure the electroluminescence as well as photoluminescence quantum efficiencies with the same system. It must be possible to determine quantum yields with visible excitation in the near-infrared. It must be possible to measure in MCS (multi-channel scaler) as well as in TCSPC mode. It must be possible to carry out temperature-dependent measurements in the range from 77K to 500K. It must be possible to measure single crystals, powders, liquids, thin films – under ambient as well as protective atmosphere.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

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:

amsTECHNOLOGIES representing as the representative of EdingburghInstruments is the only commercial supplier that can deliver an instrument in the specified, customized configuration meeting the needs and specifications such as being able to measure gap-less excited state lifetimes from the picosecond to second lifetime. They are also the only vendor that offers the possibility to measure temperature dependent quantum yields down to cryogenic temperatures. The possibility that there are other potential suppliers who could deliver the same has been objectively excluded by market consultations.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

06/07/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Official name: amsTECHNOLOGIES
Town: Martinsried
NUTS code: DE Deutschland
Country: Germany

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 232 834.00 EUR

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Official name: Klagenævnet for udbud
Postal address: Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405708
Internet address: https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/klagenaevnet-for-udbud

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please contact Aarhus University, if you have a comment about this notice - udbud@au.dk

Following the notification, a standstill period of 10 calendar days will be held in accordance to paragraph 3 of Act No. 593 of 2 June 2016 on the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for public Procurement. This implies that the Contracting Authority cannot sign the Contract with the winning Tenderer before the standstill period has expired.

In case of complaints about tenders or decisions, e.g. award of contracts covered by Section II or III in the Danish Public Procurement Act must be submitted to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for Udbud) within 45 calendar days from the day after the contractor published a notice in the Official Journal on the conclusion of a contract. At the latest concurrently with submission of an appeal to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must inform the Contracting Authority of the alleged infringement, and whether the appeal is to be referred to the board.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postal code: 2500
Country: Denmark
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Telephone: +45 41715000
Internet address: www.kfst.dk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

06/07/2023

Fakta om udbudet

Research Fluorometer

Aarhus Universitet