Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 1 Dec 2023, 13:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of an Ultraprecision CNC Machining System

Official notice

Authority: University of Southampton (Charity / VCSE)

Goods
Planned pipeline value£450,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Apr 2024from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Southampton is currently exploring a range of options to meet its need for an Ultraprecision CNC Machining System.

The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is looking to extend its capability in ultraprecision machining of photonics. Specifically, the ability to process larger wafers, integrate inline metrology systems and increase processing speed.

The University is keen to explore all options that may be available in the marketplace and interested parties are invited to complete and return a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire.

Further details, including the University's high-level requirements, can be found at Section II.2.4.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned
Delivery: South East · Southampton , Hampshire, UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Dec 2023, 13:35 GMT
Last source update
1 Dec 2023, 13:35 GMT
Authority reference
2023UoS-1183SMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035500
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042107 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this soft market testing exercise and to communicate with participating organisations. All documentation in relation to this soft market testing exercise can be downloaded from In-Tend. Participating organisations are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of Soft Market Testing Questionnaires will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of In-Tend is the responsibility of the participating organisation. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the soft market testing documentation. Once you have logged in: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Further instructions for the submission of soft market testing questionnaires are below. To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Log In 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View Details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Soft Market Testing') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red "Submit Return" button. Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the soft market testing exercise, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within In-Tend. The deadline for the return of completed Soft Market Testing Questionnaires is 11th January 2024 at 12.00 noon. This Prior information Notice is issued solely for the purpose of conducting pre-procurement market engagement and does not constitute any commitment to undertake any procurement in the future. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PIN event and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this PIN and the University will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN. The University of Southampton is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to the PIN or attending any briefing day (if applicable). Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by the University of Southampton will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton ↗

Submission deadline
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Timeline

1 Dec 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Dec 2023, 13:35 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007158 HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, South East, SO171BJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.