Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: Kath Dunseath
Telephone: +44 1792295873
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.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
Industry 4.0 Interactive Learning System
Reference number: SU07(20)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39162100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The ASTUTE EAST operation, College of Engineering in Swansea University seek tenders for an Industry 4.0 Interactive Learning System. The System will be operated, used and administered by Swansea University and partly in the context of the ASTUTE EAST operation.
The system is required to
- provide students with practical experience of Industry 4.0 to embed a deeper understanding through interactive problem based learning and teaching activity
- support research collaborations with companies as part of the ASTUTE EAST operation
- facilitate research activity between the higher education establishments of Sheffield Hallam, Middlesex, Newcastle, Liverpool John Moores and Manchester Metropolitan for future collaborations on research grants.
- integrate the Siemens Industry 4.0 curriculum across the teaching activities within Swansea University
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
329 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
39162110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
The equipment will be located at the College of Engineering at the Bay Campus, Swansea University
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Industry 4.0 Interactive Learning System requires the integration of up to six manufacturing stages. The system needs to include an automated guided vehicle (AGV) for transportation. In addition, a pick and place robot and automated storage/retrieval system (ASRS) is required. The full system should be supplied by one provider who can demonstrate a track record of integrating similar systems within other higher education establishments. Also, the supplier must demonstrate that the system has already been developed to facilitate digital twin modelling on industry standard software platforms.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Commissioning, After Sales & Warranty
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Lead Time
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Compliance
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
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:
Yes
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 229-561497
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SU07(20)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Festo Didactic
Rechbergstr. 3, 73770 Denkendorf
Baden-Württemberg
DE
NUTS: DE1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 329 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:100667)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2020