Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Telephone
+44 2890971436
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2463/23Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility
Reference number
QUB/2463/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38636110 - Industrial lasers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University of Belfast wishes to build an integrated high frequency circuit design and prototyping facility. We are looking to purchase a completely integrated solution consisting of a laser ablation machine, mechanical milling machine, a convection oven for soldering, a through-hole electroplating machine, press capability for multilayer circuits, a pick and place system and a circuit board plotter. The new facility should offer a unified end-to-end solution, providing seamless fabrication capability, underpinned by comprehensive, single point of contact, training and support. It is required that the equipment forming the new facility offers compatible design specs, shares compatible software, uses common resources (such as a single air compressor system shared by multiple units), and builds an interconnected all-in-one fabrication environment.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38636110 - Industrial lasers
- 42610000 - Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
- 38636100 - Lasers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-032349
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2463/23
Lot No
1
Title
Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tracks Laser & Electronics
Berkshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queens University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom