Award

Optical Fibre Rewinder

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2020 at 17:21

TenderAmendment

17 Apr 2020 at 09:32

TenderAmendment

08 Apr 2020 at 13:41

Tender

08 Apr 2020 at 13:30

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is currently completing the procurement process for the Optical Fibre Rewinder, a vital piece of laboratory equipment required for testing optical fibre. This project is classified under the category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with a contract value of £125,000. The tender was published on 8 April 2020, with the tender period ending on 12 May 2020. The procurement method used is an open procedure, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the process, with the contract expected to run from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021 in Southampton, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in laboratory and optical equipment. Businesses that can meet the requirements for high-speed optical fibre machinery or similar technologies would be well-positioned to compete effectively. Furthermore, as the University intends to publish the contract value at the award stage, successful bidders may gain visibility and credibility in the market, contributing to their growth potential.

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Notice Title

Optical Fibre Rewinder

Notice Description

Existing High-speed equipment more than 15 years in operation requires replacement.This equipment is essential for delivering and testing the optical fibre produced in the ORC by research teams and industrial partners. Additional information: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal. Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Bidders are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant Pre-Qualification (if applicable) or Invitation to Tender documents via the In-Tend portal. Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below. To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Log In 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View Details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red "Submit Return" button. Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal. In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Due to the nature of this project, it has been deemed unsuitable for division into lots. The risk of dividing the requirement would render the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult, not cost effective and would undermine the proper execution of the con

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bfaae0de-dc80-43e7-a347-4728a0e1685f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e91daf-ff77-41b3-94d2-967d07b21914
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£127,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SG CONTROLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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