Award

UKRI-1308 DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Jan 2022 at 16:15

Tender

09 Nov 2021 at 14:15

Planning

23 Jun 2021 at 08:15

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation is conducting a procurement process for "UKRI-1308 DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards" aimed at acquiring printed circuit boards (PCBs) essential for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota. This tender is presently in the completed stage and follows an open procurement method. The contract, valued at approximately £1,315,511.94, was signed on 12 January 2022, with deliveries expected to occur within a specified timeframe post-award.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises familiar with high-quality manufacturing standards and technical specifications in electronics. Competitors should possess expertise in fabricating PCBs that meet stringent requirements, including specific mechanical tolerances crucial for reliability in prolonged operations. Businesses adept at quality assurance and control processes will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities.

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Notice Title

UKRI-1308 DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards

Notice Description

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are needed to construct charge readout anode plane assemblies (APAs) for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment based at Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota. Each of these PCBs are required to operate reliably in (Liquid Argon) LAr over many years (20 years) so Quality Assurance is a critical element to this project. A key requirement for these PCBs are the mechanical tolerances. As described below, board thickness must be maintained to +-5%, and machining of features on the board is required to a high tolerance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for the fabrication of 45,583 PCBs. The main specifications are: a)Thickness of each board must not exceed +/-5% of the total thickness specified in the drawings. b)Tolerances for Depth milling, Edge milling, Counterbore holes and Countersink holes are critical and should be adhered to. A critical aspect for the milling is that tongues on the edges of some boards must be controlled to a tolerance of +-0.1 mm. c) A summary of the tolerances that must be achieved are as follows: *Board thickness: +/- 5% *Tongue dimensions: +/- 0.1mm *Glue grooves: +/-0.2mm *Board positioning holes: +/- 0.15mm *All other board features: +/- 0.4mm d)The first 75 APA's worth of boards are to be delivered in batches within a period of 32 months from contract award with the option for a further 75 APA's worth of boards at a later stage.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001216-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

31712300 - Printed circuits

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,315,511 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
12 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Contact Name
James Goldsby-West, Tessa Andrews
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1235446553

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX11 0QX
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERLIN CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY

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