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Published 2 Oct 2023, 13:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

838 - e-Powertrain Test Cell Equipment Supply and Installation

Official notice

Authority: Aston University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Nov 2023awarded 14 Dec 2023
Awarded to Horiba UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) at Aston University is seeking to acquire an e-motor test system for durability and functionality testing of electric motors for electric vehicles (EVs) following standard and no-standard test cycles.

This system will form part of their integral research programme looking at Sustainable Energy and Transport. To meet the requirements, the e-motor test system must meet the following criteria:

  • Be able to test electric motors for EVs with rated power up to about 175 kW, rated torque 420 N.m, and rated speed 16,0000 rpm, with inertia equal or lower than 0.3 kg.m2.
  • Have the AC dynamometer mounted on a metal base plate for which air springs must be supplied to be adapted to the existing one or a full metal base plate with air springs provided.
  • Include Turnkey control and data acquisition system conveniently integrated in table/rack/cabinet structure with dynamometer controller, computer, monitor, emergency stop button, power analyser and weather station plus user-friendly software able to reproduce standard/custom test schedules.
  • Include dynamometer shaft cover for operator safety.
  • Include calibration arms and weights.
  • Include a battery emulator to simulate operation of various EV battery types.
  • Include specimen adaptation and conditioning unit.

CPV: Electric motors · Electric vehicles · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
31110000 Electric motors38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2023, 13:19 BST
Last source update
15 Dec 2023, 10:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN692078
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036909
Classification (CPV)
Electric motorsElectric vehiclesLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04071c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Nov 2023, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

2 Nov 2023 → 15 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    2 Nov 2023, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    15 Dec 2023, 10:45 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2023, 10:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Horiba UK LimitedSME£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • 838 - e-Powertrain Test Cell Equipment Supply and Installation · Horiba UK LimitedSME

    Signed
    14 Dec 2023
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aston University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7ETContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.