Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment to the University of Birmingham (Dubai Campus)
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)
The procurement requirement is for Laboratory Equipment, Year 3 (both the purchase of, installation, warranties, annual maintenance service and training). This equipment is a key component of the project to allow Lab staff and technicians in delivering good teaching and operations at the University of Birmingham Dubai (UOBD). Therefore all aspects for this procurement must be provided from within country (Dubai). The equipment requirements need to match in Dubai specifically to that already in place in Birmingham to allow a consistent approach to training and teaching by the academics on both sites.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement requirement is for Laboratory Equipment, Year 3 (both the purchase of, installation, warranties, annual maintenance service and training). This equipment is a key component of the project to allow Lab staff and technicians in delivering good teaching and operations at the University of Birmingham Dubai (UOBD). Therefore all aspects for this procurement must be provided from within country (Dubai).
The requirement is to equip Science and Engineering Labs with industry-standard vocational and technical training aids that include simulation systems, demonstration and instrumentational equipment.
The overreaching project vision is to source and provide the necessary equipment from approved supplier, in line with academics teaching and training requirements that can deliver quality, robust, value for money equipment and provide a first class delivery, installation and warranted service to the highest standards. All the kit requirements are specialist, bespoke sets of Laboratory equipment pieces. The equipment needs to be maintained and any faults rectified within any given 24-hour period to allow for academic teaching and training to remain in-situ.
The equipment is currently in place within University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus in the UK. The equipment requirements need to match in Dubai specifically to that already in place in Birmingham to allow a consistent approach to training and teaching by the academics on both sites.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University of Birmingham is looking for a complete 'Turnkey Solution' for their…
The University of Birmingham is looking for a complete 'Turnkey Solution' for their Laboratory Year 3 equipment requirements. This includes providing layout, listing equipment, details of MEP for the Labs and trained engineers providing a complete installation, commissioning and training on the equipment supplied.
To be compatible with the existing equipment the University wishes to procure the following pieces of Laboratory equipment from a single supplier / distributor within Dubai:
Wind Tunnel x 1
3D Printers x 2
Drop Weight Impact Tester x 1
Lathe x 2
Milling Machines x 2
Vertical Band Saw x 1
Horizontal Band Saw x 1
Tool Grinder x 1
Drilling Machine x 1
Belt Sander x 1
Industrial grade CNC CMM (coordinate measuring machine) x 1
Laser Cutter x 1
Electric Discharge Machine x 1
Solar PV System x 1
Microscope x 1
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLABThe Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment to the University of Birmingham (Dubai Campus) | AED 2,916,650 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment to the University of Birmingham (Dubai Campus) · ATLAB
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2021
- Value
- AED 2,916,650
- Status
- active
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2021, 15:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2021, 15:42 GMT
- Authority reference
SC9050/21- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005652- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029d85Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
The marketplace works differently in Dubai and the UAE to that of the UK. Manufacturers appoint sole distributors in-country to provide their products and services. The University requires like-for-like manufactured products for academic teaching and the training of their Lab technicians. Therefore compatibility is essential. A full 'Turnkey Solution' is required.
ATLAB is the sole distributor of this equipment. ATLAB is the only distributor in Dubai to offer both purchase, deliver, installation, product training, warranty and after-sales support (fault handling and annual maintenance service) to the University.
Evidence is provided in that ATLAB is the sole distributor in Dubai of the required equipment from the following manufacturers:
Boxford
Tec Equipment
DMG
Helmel
EV
Knuth
Extech
Wance
RHJ
To summarise;
This is specialist, bespoke industrial grade equipment being purchased against specify UOBD Laboratory build requirements
To support training and teaching requirements Academics require the same 'like-for-like' requirement
We are buying on a like-for-like basis equipment that was purchased for UoB, Edgbaston, Birmingham (direct from the manufacturers)
Requirement for the supplier to be an education partner for all of the above manufacturers
All this equipment is to be purchased within Dubai, UAE
All equipment to be maintained in-country (with a 24-hour turn around for fault and maintain requirements)
The equipment is built to order, with a minimum 6-8 month lead time
The equipment must be compatible with the existing kit within University of Birmingham, Edgbaston campus, and be available for delivery and installation within the next six months for Dubai campus opening in September 2021.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ATLABAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.