Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Hull
Cottingham Road
Hull
HU6 7RX
UK
E-mail: bids.spark-fund@hull.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hull.ac.uk
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
SparkFund - The provision of equipment and consultancy services
Reference number: DN1399
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is£17.8m and it is in receipt of £9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services.
The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.
This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste.
In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30232000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This 3D printer much be easy to use, cutting-edge technology capable of highspeed, high quality prints and strong parts suitable for demanding applications.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30232000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Easy to use powder technology 3D printer, fast printing with large build volume for lower cost and energy use per part, plus printing with 100% recycled material.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30232000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Handheld 3D scanner with reverse engineering solution including turntable and software. Specification requirements as follows
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-025941
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Hull
Cottingham Road
Hull
HU6 7RX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/11/2022