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Published 7 May 2024, 13:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

4153/AMRC/GM/24 Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development Cell R2

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,110,000exc. VAT1.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Jun 2024awarded 21 Aug 2024
Awarded to Cygnet Texkimp Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

4153/AMRC/GM/24 Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development Cell R2 The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development Cell on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Composite Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.Scope of RequirementThe University of Sheffield (AMRC Composites Centre) has a requirement for an open access Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development Cell. This equipment will be used on commercial and grant funded projects that work with both academia and industry partners to deliver cutting edge research into fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites. The equipment consists of 2 major assets, which need to be supplied by the same company as part of this tender. -Fibre reinforced thermoplastic tape development line -Slitting machine for thermoplastic tapes

CPV: Industrial machinery · Machine tools · Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery · Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery · Workshop equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of equipment as specified within the…AwardedPublished value£1,110,000

Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of equipment as specified within the Invitation to Tender document.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · AMRC (University of Sheffield) – Factory of the Future, Advanced Manufacturing Park, Wallis Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5TZ.
Extensions: A Service and Maintenance contract and optional enhancements may be purchased as required.Variant bids: 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: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 90%
  • Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 90
  • Price: 10
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
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
7 May 2024, 13:03 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2024, 15:29 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
4153/AMRC/GM/24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026706
Classification (CPV)
Industrial machineryMachine toolsMiscellaneous general and special-purpose machineryMiscellaneous special-purpose machineryWorkshop equipment
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045790 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum ten-day standstill period at the point which information on the award of Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek a further debriefing before the Contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of Contract cannot be resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provides for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action should be brought promptly (generally within 30 days).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jun 2024 → 21 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    21 Aug 2024, 15:29 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Aug 2024, 15:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,092,5901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cygnet Texkimp LimitedSMEFibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development Cell R2£1,092,590 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape Development Cell R2 · Cygnet Texkimp LimitedSME

    Signed
    21 Aug 2024
    Value
    £1,092,590
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Sheffield

Contracting authorityEducationNon-Contracting Authority choosing to adopt PCR 15 for this exercise.Education X1089 / RC000667 Procurement Office, Floor 4, Arts Tower, Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2TNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cygnet Texkimp LimitedAwarded supplier Swan House, Kimpton Drive, Wincham Lane, , Northwich, Cheshire, North West, CW9 6GG

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