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Published 4 Feb 2021, 09:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CFCT - Electric Motor Test Cell

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£700,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2021awarded 15 Jun 2021
Awarded to Dynamometer World Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Exeter has procured a test cell rated at 500kW capable of testing electrical motors. The University is looking for a supplier to provide a turnkey solution (Design, Supply, Install, Commissioning and Training).

CPV: Electric motors · Electric motors, generators and transformers · Installation services of electric motors · Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating · Installation services of testing equipment · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Parts for electrical motors and generators · Parts of electric motors, generators and transformers · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator · Scientific installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University ran a single stage Open above threshold procurement for this requirementAwardedPublished value£700,000

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)
  • Technical: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
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
4 Feb 2021, 09:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Jul 2021, 12:08 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
UOE/2021/008/DB
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-016902
Classification (CPV)
Electric motorsElectric motors, generators and transformersInstallation services of electric motorsInstallation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigatingInstallation services of testing equipmentMachines and apparatus for testing and measuringParts for electrical motors and generatorsParts of electric motors, generators and transformersResearch, testing and scientific technical simulatorScientific installations
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029013 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Interested parties/prospective tenderers may only express an interest in participating in this procurement opportunity by registering on the University's e-tendering system, CTM at the address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=EXETER the address listed at Section I.1 of this notice under heading listed for 'Contact' and submitting an 'expression of interest' against the project called 'UOE/2021/008 CFCT Electric Motor Test Cell' in order to be sent the selection questionnaire and all other information available to prospective tenderers at this time. Interested parties/prospective tenderers should note that all communication including questions about this procurement to the University must be made via the CTM portal. No approach of any kind by any potential Tenderer/Tenderer in connection with this procurement process may be made in any other manner or to any person within, or associated with, the University of Exeter including its advisers and representatives. The interested party/prospective tenderer/tenderer is responsible for maintaining the currency of the contact email address registered in CTM throughout the procurement process as this will be the method used by the University to issue tender documents and other information to participants to this procurement opportunity. The University reserves the right to reject all or any of the tenders for the proposed contract and/or stop the procurement process or cancel the procurement at any time. The University also reserves the right not to award a contract at any time without any liability on its part. Please note that the University reserves the right to terminate the procurement process for any reason, including but not limited to: insufficient eligible tenderers, insufficient financing is available to allow the completion of the project. Nothing in this contract notice, tender documents, contract documents, any other written, or oral communication from the University or its representatives to the prospective tenderers/tenderers shall generate any contractual obligations or intention to create a contract prior to any signature of a final written contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
8 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Mar 2021 → 19 Jul 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Jul 2021, 12:08 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jul 2021, 12:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dynamometer World LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic——£571,000 – £1,900,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dynamometer World LtdAwarded supplier5095975 Unit 15 Three Springs Trading Estate, Worcester, West Midlands, WR5 1BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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