Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
United Kingdom
Egham
TW20 0EX
UK
Contact person: Kim Cooper
Telephone: +44 1784414181
E-mail: procurement@rhul.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Egham:-Electronic-equipment./PC6Y335B67
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/PC6Y335B67
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/PC6Y335B67
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
Procurement of an Advanced Sub-Micron Bonder Nanofabrication Tool and Five Year Partnership for Additional Purchases
Reference number: RHUL-21011
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London is tendering for the initial purchase, installation and commissioning of an advanced sub-micron bonder nanofabrication tool and a partnership to cover the next 5 years of any related purchases, subject to availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. The equipment will be housed within our SuperFab nanotechnology facility within the College's School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
Please download the tender documentation for further details, using the link within the contract notice.
Estimated value range of initial equipment purchase = GBP 0-GBP 205 000
Estimated value range of future related requirements = GBP 0-GBP 300 000.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
505 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ25
Main site or place of performance:
West Surrey.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London is tendering for the initial purchase, installation and commissioning of an advanced sub-micron bonder nanofabrication tool and a partnership to cover the next five years of any related purchases, subject to availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. The equipment will be housed within our SuperFab nanotechnology facility within the College's School of engineering, physical and mathematical sciences.
Please download the tender documentation for further details, using the link within the contract notice.
Estimated value range of initial equipment purchase = GBP 0-GBP 205 000.
Estimated value range of future related requirements = GBP 0-GBP 300 000.
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:
505 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial equipment purchase (est. value GBP 205 000) plus potential additional future related equipment and spares (est. value GBP 0-GBP 300 000).
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
17/12/2020
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/12/2020
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Egham:-Electronic-equipment./PC6Y335B67
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PC6Y335B67
Go reference: GO-20201117-PRO-17379245
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 207947600
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Egham Hill
Egham
TW20 0EX
UK
Telephone: +44 1784443044
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 207947600
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2020