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Published 4 Oct 2023, 13:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

5 Axis Universal Machining Centre- CNC Project

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£170,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Nov 2023awarded 15 Jan 2024
Awarded to Haas Automation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

5 Axis Universal Machining Centre- CNC Project.The technical requirements for this high-performance 5 Axis Universal Machining Centre CNC are detailed in the Invitation to Tender Documents.

CPV: Industrial machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£170,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Ulster University Belfast Campus, York Street Belfast, BT15 1ED
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90Price: 50Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Methodology for Meeting the Specification: 30
  • Contract Management: 20
  • Delivery and Installation: 20
  • Compatibility: 20
  • price: 50
  • Sustainability: 10
Published award criteria (6)
  • Methodology for Meeting the Specification: 30
  • Contract Management: 20
  • Delivery and Installation: 20
  • Compatibility: 20
  • Sustainability: 10
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the Tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 150 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Oct 2023, 13:48 BST
Last source update
12 Mar 2024, 15:57 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
Project Code-27695
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007901
Classification (CPV)
Industrial machinery
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0407da Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The University incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to all tenderers. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Nov 2023 → 12 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Mar 2024, 15:57 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2024, 15:57 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Haas Automation Ltd5 Axis Universal Machining Centre——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5 Axis Universal Machining Centre- CNC Project.The technical requirements for this…2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad——£165,000 – £198,149
Whole notice———£165,000 – £198,149

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation NIC100166 Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast
  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amendedMediation body Belfast
  • Ulster UniversityReview contact point Coleraine

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria