Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1980950000
E-mail: myoung1@dstl.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Precision Milling/Grinding/Polishing System
Reference number: DSTLX-1000142214
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42623000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
A system that enables precise thinning of silicon die of integrated circuits. The system must allow the user to accurately control the thickness of the resulting die within a few microns. The silicone is required to be thinned uniformly to give a consistent thickness across the device whilst keeping the Device under test (DUT) electronically functional.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42623000
42623000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Defence Science Technology Laboratory Fort Halstead Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7BP.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply and installation of a milling/grinding/polishing system that can thin the silicon die on semiconductor integrated circuits, while keeping the Device under test (DUT) electronically functional.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: SS2 technical compliance
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: SS1 commercial compliance
/ Weighting: 30
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
2019/S 128-312394
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DSTLX - 1000142401
Title: Precision Milling/Grinding/Polishing System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Varioscale Inc
1728 La Costa Meadows Drive, Suite 101
San Marcos
US
NUTS: UKJ4
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:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1980950000
E-mail: myoung1@dstl.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2019