Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Supply and Installation of Magnetic Alignment Presses (1 Axial and 1 Transverse) to the University of Birmingham
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund; Driving the Electric Revolution.
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supplying production-scale magnetic powder alignment presses (both axial and transverse modes) for research purposes in the field of permanent magnet processing. The proposed units will allow magnetic powders to be aligned and compacted in an nitrogen atmosphere before a sintering stage.
Note, due to space requirements of the system, the proposed alignment presses will be installed at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham.
CPV: Magnets · Presses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of powder pressing…Awarded
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of powder pressing equipment capable of consolidating fine NdFeB powder under both transverse and axial magnetic aligning fields. It is important that the powder is not exposed to air, oxygen or
moisture during the loading, compaction and unloading steps. Electric presses are preferred but hydraulic ones will be considered. Automatic feeding control is preferred.
The equipment must comply with all the relevant UK law, regulations, and British Standards; see Appendix 6, Guidance Notes.
Specification
i. Transverse Alignment Press
An All-electric Transverse Magnetic Field Forming press capable of a maximum pressing force of 450 kN (~45 tons), with a filling depth of up to 120 mm and filling weight of up to 500 grams
of NdFeB per pressing event. This action should produce green compacts with densities of up to 4.3 g/cm³. A magnetising field of up to 1.8 T will operate during the pressing action.
The equipment should comprise of:
- An unloading glove box, containing nitrogen gas and
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 (6)
- Compliance to the Specifications: 55%
- After Sales and Technical Back up: 10%
- Delivery and Training: 10%
- Standard Supplier Questionnaire: 10%
- price: 10%
- Sustainability and Environmental: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Compliance to the Specifications: 55
- After Sales and Technical Back up: 10
- Delivery and Training: 10
- Sustainability and Environmental: 5
- Standard Supplier Questionnaire: 10
- Price: 10
- 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
- 25 Mar 2022, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2022, 14:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
SC10515/22- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015370- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032688Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Apr 2022, 11:59 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
26 Apr 2022 → 1 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline26 Apr 2022, 11:59 BST
- Bids opened26 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Jun 2022, 14:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Jun 2022, 14:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaiQiDa Intelligent Technology (NingBo) Co., LTDSME | £361,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015370-2022-1 · BaiQiDa Intelligent Technology (NingBo) Co., LTDSME
- Signed
- 30 May 2022
- Value
- £361,600
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2022
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BaiQiDa Intelligent Technology (NingBo) Co., LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.