Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 25.08.2022

1. Contracting authority

1.1 Official name and address of the contracting authority

Contracting authority/Authority of assignment: Empa Dübendorf
Procurement authority/Organizer: Empa,  attn Martin Oertig, Ueberlandstrasse 129,  8600  Dübendorf,  Switzerland,  E-mail:  WTO@empa.ch

1.2 Type of contracting authority

Decentralized federal administration - public-legal organizations of the federation and other supporting organisations assuming federal tasks

1.3 Type of procedure

Direct award procedure

1.4 Type of order

Order for services

1.5 Scope of international treaties

Yes

2. Objects of procurement

2.1 Project title of the acquisition

Maintenance Agreement PHI Systems

Subject and scope of the contract :  Maintenance contract for the period 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2027 for 4 PHI XPS Systems

2.2 Service category

Service category CPC:  [1] Maintenance and repairs

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

3. Decision of acceptance

3.1 Award criteria

not applicable

3.2 Tenderer considered

Name: Physical Electronics GmbH, Salzstr. 8,  85622  Feldkirchen,  Germany
Price (total price):  EUR 643'029.25 without VAT

3.3 Reasons for the decision to award

Reasons: Physical Electronics GmbH is as manufacturer the only company that can guarantee the long-term maintenance of the four XPS systems at Empa. Among other things, the XPS systems are custom-built and require the know-how of the developers at Physical Electronics in the USA and Japan for their continued successful operation. Without these maintenance contracts, this support would not be guaranteed.

4. Other information

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 23.08.2022

4.5 Procedures for appeal

In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included.
The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.