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Published 18 Aug 2021, 08:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of a Fibre Spinning Rig

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT13% above published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2021awarded 3 Dec 2021
Awarded to Engelmann & Buckham Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Strathclyde sought to secure a single supplier to supply, deliver and commission a Fibre Spinning System that can be housed in a laboratory environment, on-site at the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC).

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland (NMIS) required a single supplier, to…Awarded

The National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland (NMIS) required a single supplier, to supply, deliver and commission a Fibre Spinning System for use in a laboratory environment, on-site at the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC).

The fibre spinning system will be used to spin fibres from sustainable resources. The spun fibres will then go through relevant chemical and thermal treatments and will be characterised and tested for mechanical properties.

Delivery: Scotland · Lightweight Manufacturing Centre
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.1.2 - the Tenderer will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 380,000.00 GBP for the last three (3) years.

    4B.5.1- 4B.5.3 - It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    The Contractor shall maintain in force with reputable insurers

    4B.5.1a Professional Risk Indemnity:2,000,000 GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

    4B.5.1b Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance:10,000,000 GBP in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

    4b.5.2 Public and Product Liability:10,000,000 GPB in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

    In respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims, and adequate insurances covering all the Contractor’s other liabilities in terms of the Contract.

  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide three (3) examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
18 Aug 2021, 08:44 BST
Last source update
7 Dec 2021, 11:35 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Oct 2021 – …
Authority reference
UOS-21231-2021
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030337
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Miscellaneous equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d632 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts

(Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:676196)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Sept 2021 → 7 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    14 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    7 Dec 2021, 11:35 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    14 Sept 2021, 12:44 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    14 Sept 2021, 12:44 BST
  3. Deadline published: 14 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
    14 Sept 2021, 12:44 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    7 Dec 2021, 11:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £225,9001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Engelmann & Buckham LtdSME£225,900 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 George Street, Procurement Department, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Engelmann & Buckham LtdAwarded supplier Weybourne House, Lenten Street, Alton, UK, GU34 1HHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.