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Published 19 Jun 2024, 10:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Delivery and Installation of wafer dicing kit for NMIS

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2024awarded 4 Dec 2024
Awarded to S3 Alliance Ltd

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is in the process of expanding its manufacturing capability into the semiconductor advanced packaging area with specific focus on power electronic semiconductors. To support this expansion, NMIS intends to procure equipment that can support a wide variety of power electronic semiconductor designs and packaging requirements. The concept design for the facility will support a publicly funded project which will see the creation of an advanced facility for developing and scaling-up packaging capabilities and includes provision of equipment that is sufficiently flexible to support a wide variety of power electronic semiconductor design and packaging requirements.

CPV: Semiconductors

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Saw Dicing
Delivery: Scotland · University of Strathclyde
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.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Laser Dicing
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.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Scribe & BreakAwarded
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.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 3 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • quality: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B 1.2 Turnover

    Bidders will be required to have the average yearly turnover to participate in the relevant lot (see below) This is to ensure the University is protected from any unforeseen financial risks that may impact the supplier or supply chain.

    Lot 1 - GBP 600,000 for the last 3 (three) years

    Lot 2 – GBP 2,000,000 for the last 3 (three) years

    Lot 3 - GBP 1,600,000 for the last 3 (three) years

    Minimum: 4B.5.1- 4B5.3 Insurances Insurance requirements are in line with levels identified in the UOS standard Terms and Conditions. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders can hold or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of…
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2 Previous Experience

    Bidders will be required to provide three (3) examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the equipment as stated in the Contract 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
19 Jun 2024, 10:22 BST
Last source update
16 Jan 2025, 08:21 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
UOS-30411-2024
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001435
Classification (CPV)
Semiconductors
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047100 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: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26821. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please see Procurement documents for full details (SC Ref:787967)

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: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/dashboard/dashboard.do?_ncp=1718717323289.17229-1 ↗

Submission deadline
22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Jul 2024 → 16 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Jan 2025, 08:21 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2025, 08:21 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £305,4141 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · Scribe & Break1 award
S3 Alliance LtdSME£305,414 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Scribe & Break · S3 Alliance LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Dec 2024
    Value
    £305,414
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · Scribe & Break2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • S3 Alliance LtdAwarded supplier Skeoge Industrial Estate, Beraghmore Road, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 8SE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.