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Published 8 Jan 2021, 10:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PNDC Propulsion & Power Train Accelerator

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

10 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£1,941,975published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2021awarded 24 Jun 2021
Awarded to EGSTON Power Electronics GmbH

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Contract award relates to a contact to procure equipment for the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC). funding was secured from the ISCF DER challenge fund to be spent on equipment which enhances PNDC’s capability in the aerospace, marine and transport sectors.

The equipment will be additional to the current infrastructure at PNDC, and must be connected to/utilise the current infrastructure to provide the enhanced capability.

The requirement for equipment was split into lots as detailed in the procurement documents.

CPV: Power converters · Power supply transformers · Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus · Uninterruptible power supplies

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · all with a published value (£12,370,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Programmable 1 MW 4Q Power SupplyAwardedPublished value£1,200,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 1.1.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Programmable 1 MW 4Q Power SupplyPublished value£1,500,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 1.2.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Programmable 1 MW 4Q Power SupplyPublished value£2,000,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 1.3.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #41MW DC Power Supply Unit (PSU)Published value£600,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 2.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Small Environmental ChamberPublished value£150,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 3.1.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Small Environmental Chamber (Temperature/Humidity/Pressure)Published value£120,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 3.2

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Large Environmental Chamber (Temperature/Humidity/Vibration)Published value£500,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 3.3.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8High Speed Dynamometer with 4Q converter and Low Speed Dynamometer with 4Q converterPublished value£2,500,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 4.1.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9High Speed & Low Speed Dynamometers with integrated 4Q converterPublished value£2,000,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 4.2.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10High Speed Dynamometer with 4Q converter and Low Speed Eddy Current DynamometerPublished value£1,800,000

Contract scope includes; supply, delivery, commissioning and ongoing support and warranty of the above equipment. Tenderers should note that the proposed site is yet to be confirmed, however it is highly probable that it will be a new site, meaning the awarded supplier will be required to cooperate with the main building contractor during the commissioning process. Additional information: Potential Tenderers should note that the lot referencing is a locked function on the notice and cannot be amended. Within the tender documentation, this is categorised as lot 4.3.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.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 · same split on all 10 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Cost: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.5.1A - the Tenderer must maintain Professional Risk Indemnity insurance in the sum of not less than GBP2,000,000 in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

    4B.5.1b - the Tenderer must maintain Employer's (Compulsory) Liability insurance in the sum of not less than GBP10,000,000 in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

    4B.5.2 - the Tenderer must maintain Public Liability insurance in the sum of not less than GBP10,000,000 in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

    4B.5.2 - the Tenderer must maintain Product Liability insurance in the sum of not less than GBP10,000,000 in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims.

  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide five (5) examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
8 Jan 2021, 10:56 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2023, 12:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Feb 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037841
Classification (CPV)
Power convertersPower supply transformersTemperature or humidity surface observing apparatusUninterruptible power supplies
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02889e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:754129)

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
9 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Feb 2021 → 22 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Dec 2023, 12:37 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2023, 12:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,941,9751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Programmable 1 MW 4Q Power Supply1 award
EGSTON Power Electronics GmbH£1,941,975 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Programmable 1 MW 4Q Power Supply1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 George Street, Procurement Department, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QEContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.