Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Contact person: Anthony Midgley
Telephone: +44 1162522058
E-mail: acm26@le.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://le.ac.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
LUV01348 The supply and installation of a laser welder system
Reference number: LUV01348
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42662000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The School of Physics (Space Park Leicester) has funding to purchase a brand-new laser welder system that will be used for very high reliability welding of Aluminium and Platinum 20% Rhodium.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
318 218.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
Main site or place of performance:
Leicestershire CC and Rutland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of a brand-new laser welder system
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 15
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5M3BXW3F97
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:
2025/S 000-006470
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: The supply and installation of a laser welder system
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IPG Photonics (UK)Limited
04132272
20-20 House, Siskin Drive, Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
UK
NUTS: UKG33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 318 218.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=942059280 GO Reference: GO-2025416-PRO-30197788
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1162522058
E-mail: acm26@le.ac.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
See VI..4.3 below
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1162522058
E-mail: acm26@le.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2025