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Published 30 Mar 2022, 18:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire College S&W - Supply and Installation of Engineering Machines and Robotics

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire College South and West (Education)

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 4 lots to bidMax 4 lots per supplier
Awarded value£722,0003 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2022awarded 10 Jun 2022
Awarded to Emco Education Ltd, SNISL Industrial Engineering Services3 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The enclosed invitation to tender provides information for consideration with respect to Cheshire College South & West contract for the Supply and Installation of Engineering Machines and Robotics.

CPV: CNC lathe · Industrial robots · Machine tools · Milling machines

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Lathe (CNC) / Milling Machine (CNC)Awarded

Lathe (CNC) x 2 (EP)

3 Axis (CNC) Milling Machine x 2 (EP)

Tooling package for above machines

CNC Simulator / Pendants with stands x 6 (EP) x 8 (CC)

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Tabletop Lathe (CNC)Awarded

Desktop/Tabletop CNC milling x 2 (EP) x 2 (CC)

Desktop/Tabletop Lathe x 2 (EP) x 2 (CC)

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3RoboticsCancelled

Arc Welding Robot x 1 (EP)

Paint Robot x 1 (CC)

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Collaborative RobotsAwarded

Collaborative Robots x 4 (EP) x 6 (CC)

Programmable lightweight collaborative robot

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70.00%
  • Price: 30.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to the SQ document for the Minimum levels required
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 · publisher note attached
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
30 Mar 2022, 18:06 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2022, 08:03 BST
Award evaluation window
4 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
CA10259 -
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015940
Classification (CPV)
CNC latheIndustrial robotsMachine toolsMilling machines
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032848 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 May 2022 → 10 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    4 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Jun 2022, 08:03 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 May 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
    4 May 2022, 08:12 BST
    +2 days · was 4 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    10 Jun 2022, 08:03 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.24 May 20226 May 2022+2 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.74 May 20226 May 2022+2 d

Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £722,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 3latest 10 Jun 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Lathe (CNC) / Milling Machine (CNC)1 award
Emco Education LtdSME£318,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Tabletop Lathe (CNC)1 award
Emco Education LtdSME£76,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Collaborative Robots1 award
SNISL Industrial Engineering Services£328,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Lathe (CNC) / Milling Machine (CNC)2bids———
2 · Tabletop Lathe (CNC)2bids———
4 · Collaborative Robots4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire College South and West

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Ellesmere Port Campus, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 7BFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education ServicesMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Salford

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.