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OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-139235
Published by:: Glyndwr University
Authority ID:: AA0288
Publication date:: 21 February 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

This project is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales).The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government. The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: “a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland.” The summary of the scope of the supply of goods contract will be as follows: Hi-Res 4 MP Compact Portable Stabilized HeNe Laser Interferometer Advanced interferometer software for result analysis Training for up to 3 persons 12 month warranty Delivery and Installation before 31st March 2024 CPV: 38000000.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Wrexham University

Plas Coch, Mold Road

Wrexham

LL11 2AW

Contact person: Arwel Staples

Telephone: +44 1978293188

E-mail: a.staples@wrexham.ac.uk

Fax: +44 1978293188

NUTS: UKL23

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.wrexham.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0288

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: University

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

To Supply and Deliver a Interferometer.

Reference number: AS/GD/18/08/2023

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Growth Deal builds on the Growth Vision for North Wales, adopted in 2016: “a confident, cohesive region with sustainable economic growth, capitalising on the success of high value economic sectors and our connection to the economies of the Northern Powerhouse & Ireland.”

The summary of the scope of the supply of goods contract will be as follows:

Hi-Res 4 MP Compact Portable Stabilized HeNe Laser Interferometer

Advanced interferometer software for result analysis

Training for up to 3 persons

12 month warranty

Delivery and Installation before 31st March 2024

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 241 500.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL13

Main site or place of performance:

St Asaph, Denbighshire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project, the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), is a key project to be delivered as part of the North Wales Growth Deal (now Ambition North Wales). The aim of the North Wales Growth Deal is to build a more vibrant, sustainable, and resilient economy in North Wales, building on our strengths to boost productivity while tackling long-term challenges and economic barriers to delivering inclusive growth. It involves a new purpose-built engineering building of approximately 2,187M2 to be constructed at the Wrexham Plas Coch campus of the University.

The Growth Deal is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, supported by funding from UK Government and Welsh Government. The UK Government and Welsh Government are investing GBP240million into the North Wales Growth Deal over the next 15 years. The Growth Deal is seeking to deliver a total investment of up to 1.1bn GBP in the North Wales economy (240m GBPfrom the Growth Deal), to create 3,400 – 4,200 net additional jobs and generate 2.0- 2.4 billion GBP in net additional GVA.

This procurement project covers item a 4D Technology PhaseCam 6010, which is a newer version of our PhaseCam 6000, but fully compatible with existing optical accessories, mounting features and geometry.

This is a dynamic Twyman-Green Interferometer for metrology of precision optical surfaces and systems in a production environment (i.e., in the presence of environmental noise- vibration/air turbulence etc.).

We propose to purchase a 4D Technology PhaseCam 6010, which is a newer version of our PhaseCam 6000, but fully compatible with existing optical accessories, mounting features and geometry.

Specification

This requirement includes all necessary fore-optics, ancillary hardware and attachments (e.g. cables and adapters, desktop PC, operating software) that enable the instrument to fulfil the technical requirements listed herein. The following requirements are specified:

Deployable Twyman-Green interferometer

Vibration insensitive dynamic

Stabilised HeNe source laser @ 632.8

High res 4MP, 12-bit camera

Performance - <0.001 wv RMS repeatability, <0.002 wv RMS precision

Compatible with diverger lenses from F/1 to F/32

Minimum exposure 30﮹µsec

Must conform to ISO/MIL texture standards

Capable of automated (i.e. robotic) deployment

Operating Software, cables and PC

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Overall Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion: Delivery Timescales (Sub-Weighting) / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion: Maintenance & Support (Sub-Weighting) / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion: Training Provision (Sub Weighting) / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion: Technical Adherence (Sub Weighting) / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion: Risk Management (Sub-Weighting) / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (Sub Weighting) / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion: Added Value Services (Sub Weighting) / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices (Sub Weighting) / Weighting: 5%

Price / Weighting: 35%

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive

Explanation

As per Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication), the University justification for a single tender approval is based on

ii. the goods, services or works can only be provided by a particular contractor for reasons that are technical, artistic, or connected with the protection of exclusive rights.

AND

ix.

“that goods are required as a partial replacement or addition to existing goods or installations and obtaining them from another contractor would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

The University currently has 2 working 4D Technology interferometers. It is important that any new interferometer is compatible with these for the following reasons:

Accessories such as compatible diverger lenses which the University already has an inventory of these in stock which are high value items. In the event of a different manufacturer supplying the equipment these high value lenses would become obsolete.

The interface and footprint of interferometers are unique to the manufacturer, obtaining an interferometer from another manufacturer would cause incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation. For example, the common physical dimensions and mounting features already in place will ensure compatibility and interchangeability with existing metrology setups and fixturing, mitigating the risk to commercial contracts from any instrument failure or maintenance requirements.

A common software platform is already in place based on the 4D Technology interferometer software specification. This existing software is well understood and an extensive library of in-house software has been developed to enhance its capabilities in accordance with the particular requirements of individual commercial projects.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: AS/GD/17/08/2023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25/01/2024

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

Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd

1 Mole Business Park,

Leatherhead

KT22 7BA

NUTS: UKJ2

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: : 241 500.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:139235)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/02/2024

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Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
38000000	Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)	Technology and Equipment

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire

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About the buyer

Main contact:: a.staples@wrexham.ac.uk
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