AwardedSuppliesEuropeanOpen

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR)

Type
Supplies
38000000
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
2 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high

This EU procurement concerns the supply and maintenance of a new 400 MHz NMR spectrometer for the NFI. The award will be based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) with a focus on technical specifications and price.

Supplies · Open · European procedure

European
Contract type
Supplies
Open
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
12:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 38SuppliesEU tender

01What is being requested

Supply, installation, and commissioning of one fully equipped 400 MHz NMR spectrometer including a multi-year basic maintenance contract for the Nederlands Forensisch Instituut.

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38000000Supplies
1Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR)

02Outcome

Awarded

Bruker Nederland B.V.

Bidders
2

03Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a very detailed open budget to prevent exclusion. When providing the qualitative substantiation, focus specifically on the electromagnetic interference suppression and the signal/noise ratio due to the high weighting. Check whether the reference assignments exactly meet the specified timeframes and substantive requirements.
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04Points of attention

Important · 5
The price for the NMR installation must be between <strong class='strong'>€400,000 and <strong class='strong'>€750,000.Important
Submitting an <strong class='strong'>open budget is mandatory instead of a price sheet.Important
Failure to provide the budget in accordance with the guidelines may lead to <strong class='strong'>exclusion.Important
Used or refurbished systems are <strong class='strong'>out of scope.Important
The contracting authority may <strong class='strong'>extend the agreement 8 times for 12 months each after 2 years.Important

05Can I take part?

Financial · 1
If subject to audit, the most recent audit in the annual accounts must not contain a paragraph with negative continuity expectations.Financial
Technical · 2
Successfully completed at least one assignment in the past three years regarding the supply, installation, and validation of an NMR system for a research institute, university, or laboratory.Technical
Performed at least one maintenance contract in the past three years for an NMR system of similar nature and scale, including periodic maintenance, breakdown service, and supply of parts.Technical
Professional capability · 1
Registered in the commercial register according to the requirements of the legislation of the country where the company is established.Professional capability

06Exclusion 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).

07Award criteria

Sub-award criterion quality70 punten

Assessment based on six requirements: Electromagnetic interference suppression (20 points), Signal/Noise (20 points), Z-gradient (7.5 points), Ease of use for routine measurements (7.5 points), Ease of use for custom measurements (7.5 points), and Ease of use for other NMR software (7.5 points).

Sub-award criterion price30 punten

Distribution over NMR installation (maximum 25 points) and annual basic maintenance (maximum 5 points) via a linearly decreasing evaluation system.

08Value 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 leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.

09Bidders in this segment

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Bruker Nederland B.V.SME8913×
2Agilent Technologies Netherlands B.V.SME8610×
3Waters Chromatography B.V.SME8212×
4FEI Europe B.V.SME80
5Carl Zeiss B.V.SME7810×
6JEOL (Europe) B.V.SME76

10Tender documents

Nota van Inlichtingen ronde 2pdfAug 11, 2025 · 74 KB
Site planning NFI_redacted_finalpdfJul 16, 2025 · 1942 KB
Nota van Inlichtingen 1 EA NMR.docxpdfJul 16, 2025 · 445 KB
Formulier C Specificatie ReferentieopdrachtdocxJun 22, 2025 · 60 KB
Formulier A UEA NMRpdfJun 22, 2025 · 271 KB
Bijage 1 Programma van EisenpdfJun 22, 2025 · 308 KB
Formulier D Vragenformulier t.b.v. de NvIdocxJun 22, 2025 · 58 KB
Bijlage 7 Bijsluiter e-factureren RijksoverheidpdfJun 22, 2025 · 118 KB
Bijlage 3 Checklist InschrijvingpdfJun 22, 2025 · 151 KB
Bijlage 2 Programma van WensenpdfJun 22, 2025 · 324 KB
Bijlage 6 Inkoopvoorwaarden ARIV-2018pdfJun 22, 2025 · 349 KB
Bijlage 5 conceptovereenkomst ARIV2018pdfJun 22, 2025 · 362 KB

11Legal themes that may be relevant here

12Frequently asked questions

What is the specific scope of this assignment?
The assignment includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of one fully equipped 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer for the NFI.
Is there also a maintenance component included in the assignment?
Yes, the tender also includes a multi-year maintenance contract aimed at ensuring the continuity and reliability of the NMR system.
What technical specification applies to the NMR spectrometer?
The requested spectrometer must have a frequency of 400 MHz.
To which general procurement conditions is the agreement subject?
The agreement is based on the Algemene Rijksinkoopvoorwaarden 2018 (ARIV-2018).

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

13Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 300K
median
€ 515K
p75
€ 1,7 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 38 · leveringen n=331