Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - VC's Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
Contact
James Thomas
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Supply of Multicomponent Next Generation Semiconductor Materials and Device Fabrication Cluster Tool Set (McCTS)
Reference number
SU109(21)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31712330 - Semiconductors
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Tender Specification is for the supply, installation, end-user training and ongoing support of a Multicomponent Next Generation Semiconductor Materials and Device Fabrication Cluster Tool Set. The equipment will have two main components as set out in the detailed specification requirements (namely CT1 and CT2) which are funded from two independent sources, namely: i) the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru II Infrastructure Accelerator Award Program; and ii) the EPSRC Core Equipment Grant Program with an internal Swansea University leveraged investment sourced from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales HERC Program.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £590,000 / Highest offer: £644,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31712330 - Semiconductors
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
The Goods will be delivered to the University’s Premises at the Bay Campus and / or Singleton Campus.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Tender Specification is for the supply, installation, end-user training and ongoing support of a Multicomponent Next Generation Semiconductor Materials and Device Fabrication Cluster Tool Set. The equipment will have two main components as set out in the detailed specification requirements (namely CT1 and CT2) which are funded from two independent sources, namely: i) the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru II Infrastructure Accelerator Award Program; and ii) the EPSRC Core Equipment Grant Program with an internal Swansea University leveraged investment sourced from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales HERC Program.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales Support & Warranty / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Lead Time / 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: Yes
Identification of the project
Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru II Infrastructure Accelerator Award Program
two.2.14) Additional information
Funding for this procurement has been sourced from two independent sources, namely:
i) the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru II Infrastructure Accelerator Award Program; and
ii) the EPSRC Core Equipment Grant Program with an internal Swansea University leveraged investment sourced from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales HERC Program.
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 000-002371
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SU109(21)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MBraun Inertgas Systeme GmbH
Dieselstrasse 31
Garching
85748
Telephone
+44 1623404329
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £590,000 / Highest offer: £644,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This procurement process was carried out on eTenderwales
(WA Ref:111654)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom