Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Swansea University
  Procurement - VC's Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
  Swansea
  SA2 8PP
  UK
  
            Contact person: James Thomas
  
            Telephone: +44 1792602779
  
            E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
  
            NUTS: UKL18
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
 
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Supply of Semiconductor Dicing and Grinding Systems
            Reference number: SU154(21)
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  38000000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  This Tender Specification is for the supply and installation of a Wafer Dicing System and a Wafer Grinding System.  These systems will be of strategic importance in expanding the capabilities that the CISM will be able to provide, and reliability of the equipment is paramount to maintaining and supporting the wide array of experimental work that will be conducted within the facility.
  This requirement is split into two separate lots
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			350 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        Yes
      
  Tenders may be submitted for all lots
 
II.2) Description
  
          Lot No: 1
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Wafer Dicing System
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    38000000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKL18
    UKL17
    UKL21
Main site or place of performance:
    to be delivered to Swansea University Bay Campus or Newport Wafer Fab (to be determined prior to delivery)
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    This Tender Specification is for the supply and installation of a Wafer Dicing System and a Wafer Grinding System.  These systems will be of strategic importance in expanding the capabilities that the CISM will be able to provide, and reliability of the equipment is paramount to maintaining and supporting the wide array of experimental work that will be conducted within the facility.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			80 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 36
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              No
            
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    Funding for this procurement has been secured from the Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) Industrialisation Centres Programme via Innovate UK.
   
  
          Lot No: 2
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Wafer Grinding System
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    38000000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKL21
Main site or place of performance:
    Newport Wafer Fab
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    This procurement is for the supply and installation of a Wafer Grinding System.  This will be of strategic importance in expanding the capabilities that the CISM will be able to provide, and reliability of the equipment is paramount to maintaining and supporting the wide array of experimental work that will be conducted within the facility.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			250 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 36
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: No
                
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              No
            
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    Funding for this procurement has been secured from the Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) Industrialisation Centres Programme via Innovate UK.
   
 
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              24/08/2021
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  CY
  IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
  
                Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              24/08/2021
  
              Local time: 12:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=112575
(WA Ref:112575)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    High Court
    Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
    London
    WC2A 2LL
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 2079477501
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2021