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Published 11 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Test Suite for Power Conversion Equipment

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£210,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The University of Edinburgh invites you to tender for the supply, installation and technical services/support of a Test-Suite for Power Conversion Equipment capable of testing electrical power conversion equipment at power levels in the region of 30-50 kVA to enhance the capabilities of the Electrical Power Conversion group within the Institute for Energy Systems, The School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh. This test-suite is expected to contain between 2-4 ac or dc amplifier systems that are bidirectional.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Test Suite for Power Conversion Equipment

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University of Edinburgh invites you to tender for the supply, installation and…RenewalPublished value£210,000

The University of Edinburgh invites you to tender for the supply, installation and technical services/support of a Test-Suite for Power Conversion Equipment capable of testing electrical power conversion equipment at power levels in the region of 30-50 kVA to enhance the capabilities of the Electrical Power Conversion group within the Institute for Energy Systems, The School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh. This test-suite is expected to contain between 2-4 ac or dc amplifier systems that are bidirectional.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Edinburgh
Extensions: Additional warranty period.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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
11 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
EC1051
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008718
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb7c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28764. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:792948)

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
11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Mar 2025 → 11 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sherriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria