Official UK procurement notice
Advanced engineering inspection, scanning and measuring equipment
Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invites Tenders in accordance with the enclosed instructions, the Council’s requirements and subject to the published terms and conditions, for the supply and installation of advanced engineering inspection, scanning and measuring equipment comprising:
- Artificial intelligence inspection sensor system, for absence, presence, and defect detection.
- Automated co-ordinate measuring machine.
- 3D scanner and associated software.
- Micro scanning and surface topography non-contact measuring system.
CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering…AwardedPublished value£280,000
The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent’s Campus delivering educational needs in areas such as Digital Manufacturing, Composites Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics. It is anticipated that the development will be completed during the summer of 2024. The equipment identified within this tender will be utilised by Coleg Gwent to deliver the proposed curriculum.
The procurement comprises of an open procedure and a single award for the following equipment:
- Artificial intelligence inspection sensor system, for absence, presence, and defect detection.
- Automated co-ordinate measuring machine.
- 3D scanner and associated software.
- Micro scanning and surface topography non-contact measuring system.
Detailed specifications have been provided within the tender/contract documentation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
As per tender documentation.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 7 Feb 2024, 15:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2024, 08:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
itt_105885- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021948- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043807Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per tender documentation.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:143095)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2024 → 17 Jul 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Mar 2024, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published17 Jul 2024, 08:53 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2024, 08:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimax Imaging Inspection & Measurement Ltd | £268,804 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021948-2024-ECM_143112-1 · Optimax Imaging Inspection & Measurement Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2024
- Value
- £268,804
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Optimax Imaging Inspection & Measurement LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria