Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
UK
Contact person: Mr Dave Anderson
Telephone: +44 1912085360
E-mail: dave.anderson@ncl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.ncl.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
(NU/1521) Supply of One 2MW Water Cooled Drive Control Panel and Two 1.2MW Water Cooled Motors
Reference number: DN426713
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of the UKRRIN, Rolling Stock Centre initiative, Newcastle University's Design Unit have been awarded a grant by HEFCE to design and build a bespoke, state of the art dynamic gearbox test facility including a climate chamber for testing of gearboxes and traction drives in extreme environments. As part of this the University is tendering for a drive system consisting of a water cooled low harmonic drive system capable of power regeneration and 2 motors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
384 650.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the UKRRIN, Rolling Stock Centre initiative, Newcastle University's Design Unit have been awarded a grant by HEFCE to design and build a bespoke, state of the art dynamic gearbox test facility including a climate chamber for testing of gearboxes and traction drives in extreme environments. As part of this the University is tendering for a drive system consisting of a water cooled low harmonic drive system capable of power regeneration and 2 motors.
The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of equipment and as detailed in the invitation to tender document to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance, all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ability to meet technical specification
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Quality of the warranty, maintenance and servicing
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: After sales support
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
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 150-369075
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: (NU/1521) Supply of One 2MW Water Cooled Drive Control Panel and Two 1.2MW Water Cooled Motors
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABB Ltd
Stonefield Works, Oulton Road
Stone
ST15 0RS
UK
NUTS: UKC22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 384 650.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2019