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title: "Optical Fibre Rewinder"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bfaae0de-dc80-43e7-a347-4728a0e1685f"
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# Optical Fibre Rewinder

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfaae0de-dc80-43e7-a347-4728a0e1685f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e91daf-ff77-41b3-94d2-967d07b21914 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £127,800 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SG CONTROLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2020 at 17:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e91daf-ff77-41b3-94d2-967d07b21914
- 17 Apr 2020 at 09:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9bce861-af08-45ef-9309-30be272c7b7b
- 8 Apr 2020 at 13:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9bce861-af08-45ef-9309-30be272c7b7b
- 8 Apr 2020 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9bce861-af08-45ef-9309-30be272c7b7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e91daf-ff77-41b3-94d2-967d07b21914
  7th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9bce861-af08-45ef-9309-30be272c7b7b
  17th April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton

## Provenance

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