Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX11 0QX
Contact
James Goldsby-West
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-1308 DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards
Reference number
UKRI-1308
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31712300 - Printed circuits
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are needed to construct charge readout anode plane assemblies (APAs) for
the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment based at Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota. Each
of these PCBs are required to operate reliably in (Liquid Argon) LAr over many years (20 years) so Quality
Assurance is a critical element to this project. A key requirement for these PCBs are the mechanical tolerances. As
described below, board thickness must be maintained to ±5%, and machining of features on the board is required to a
high tolerance.
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: £1,315,511.94
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for the fabrication of 45,583 PCBs.
The main specifications are:
a)Thickness of each board must not exceed +/-5% of the total thickness specified in the drawings.
b)Tolerances for Depth milling, Edge milling, Counterbore holes and Countersink holes are critical and should be
adhered to. A critical aspect for the milling is that tongues on the edges of some boards must be controlled to a
tolerance of ±0.1 mm.
c) A summary of the tolerances that must be achieved are as follows:
•Board thickness: +/- 5%
•Tongue dimensions: +/- 0.1mm
•Glue grooves: +/-0.2mm
•Board positioning holes: +/- 0.15mm
•All other board features: +/- 0.4mm
d)The first 75 APA’s worth of boards are to be delivered in batches within a period of 32 months from contract award
with the option for a further 75 APA’s worth of boards at a later stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Project Plan / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Control / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Capability to Deliver / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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: 2021/S 000-028063
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKRI-1308
Title
DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2022
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: 1
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
Merlin Circuit Technology Ltd
Hawarden Industrial Park, Manor Lane
Deeside
CH5 3QZ
Telephone
+44 1244525762
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02738434
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: £1,315,511.94
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,315,511.94
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=657424909
GO Reference: GO-2022114-PRO-19501221
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom