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title: "UKRI-1308 DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards"
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# UKRI-1308 DUNE APA Printed Circuit Boards

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bf2f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001216-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | 5 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £950,000 |
| Lots value | £950,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,315,511 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERLIN CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31712300 - Printed circuits

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2022 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001216-2022
- 9 Nov 2021 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028063-2021
- 23 Jun 2021 at 08:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014268-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=657424909
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oxford:-Populated-printed-circuit-boards./C2SV8JGWU5
- https://www.ukri.org
- https://www.ukri.org/

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