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Published 29 Apr 2021, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vertical CNC Machining Centres

Official notice

Authority: Fife College (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT1.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 31 May 2021awarded 28 Jun 2021
Awarded to Mills CNC Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fife College requires a Contractor to supply and install current industry equivalent 3-axis CNC Milling Machines/Vertical Machining Centres, with tool selectors and options for additional axis upgrades.

CPV: Vertical-spindle machining centre

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Glenrothes, Fife
Extensions: Annual 12-month renewals for servicing for the operational lifespan of the equipment (estimated as not less than 10 years)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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65%
  • price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65
  • Price: 35
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Manufacturer approved engineers must be used, where appropriate.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
29 Apr 2021, 16:34 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2021, 10:15 BST
Award evaluation window
31 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
FC-2021-003
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015166
Classification (CPV)
Vertical-spindle machining centre
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02abe1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Manufacturer approved engineers must be used, where appropriate.

Initial delivery and installation must be completed by 30 July 2021.

Publisher note: Trade-in of existing equipment forms part of this Contract. A Bidders' Conference will be held on Wednesday 12 May at Fife College Glenrothes Campus for those bidders wishing to view the site, access and trade-in equipment. (SC Ref:659365)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
31 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 May 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 May 2021 → 2 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    31 May 2021, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    2 Jul 2021, 10:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2021, 10:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £197,5101 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mills CNC LimitedSME£197,510 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 015166-2021-FC-2021-0023-1 · Mills CNC LimitedSME

    Signed
    28 Jun 2021
    Value
    £197,510
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fife College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY11 8DYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dunfermline Sheriff CourtReview body DunfermlineContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Mills CNC LimitedAwarded supplier Tachbrook Link, Tachbrook Park Drive, Leamington Spa, UK, CV34 6SNContact phone

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