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title: "(NU/1609-11) Supply of a Material Dispense System"
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buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY"
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# (NU/1609-11) Supply of a Material Dispense System

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62f311f1-5ff3-44eb-9529-7947a03b636c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University, which is seeking suppliers for the project titled "(NU/1609-11) Supply of a Material Dispense System." This project falls under the industry category of electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables, and is located in Newcastle, England. The buyer is currently in the award stage, having recently awarded the contract to Etek Europe Limited, valued at £184,978. The contract period commenced on 31 March 2021 and will conclude on 30 July 2021, while the tender period ended on 25 March 2021.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, particularly those engaged in the manufacturing of power electronics and related equipment. Firms specialising in precision engineering or those with experience in supplying complex machinery would be well-suited to compete in this market. Given the focus on enhancing clean technologies, companies contributing to the electric revolution and promoting sustainable practices stand to benefit significantly from participating in such procurements.

## Notice

The Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) is an Innovate UK (IUK) Challenge program to support UK industry to seize the economic opportunities from the global transition to clean technologies and electrification. The programme will help businesses across numerous sectors including transport, energy, construction and agriculture to invest and work together to capitalise on the UK's strengths in this technology. As part of that program, Newcastle University has been awarded a large grant to establish a new DER Innovation Centre (DER-IC) in the North East of England. The NE DER-IC will concentrate on the prototyping and scale-up of power electronics and electric motors. This tender is focussed on the power electronics aspect and specifically the purchase of relevant equipment to dispense solder paste or other similar materials onto a suitable substrate with high accuracy. The scope is for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the equipment as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, with after sales support, a minimum 12 months parts and labour warranty and maintenance. This requirement was only advertised to all Sellers appointed to Lot 5: Paste Dispense of (NU/1609) Power Electronics Manufacturing Dynamic Purchasing System.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0f31b86-aca0-4352-af75-42515292c3ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2021 - 30 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £184,978 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ETEK EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2021 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0f31b86-aca0-4352-af75-42515292c3ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0f31b86-aca0-4352-af75-42515292c3ef
  20th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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