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title: "(NU/1609-13) Supply of a Pick and Place System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c0a9"
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# (NU/1609-13) Supply of a Pick and Place System

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c0a9

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "(NU/1609-13) Supply of a Pick and Place System" initiated by Newcastle University focuses on acquiring essential equipment for their Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) Innovation Centre located in the North East of England. This procurement falls under the category of goods and is part of a larger initiative aimed at supporting sectors such as transport, energy, construction, and agriculture in transitioning to clean technologies. The award was made on 28 June 2021, and the selected supplier for this contract, valued at £207,565.28, is Etek Europe Limited. The selective procurement method was utilised, following a restricted procedure, and the opportunity was limited to suppliers approved in the relevant dynamic purchasing system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the electrical machinery sector, particularly those specialising in manufacturing and supplying pick and place systems or related technologies. Companies with capabilities in providing equipment maintenance and aftersales support will be particularly well-positioned to compete. The focus on clean technologies and electrification also opens avenues for companies aligned with the broader objectives of supporting sustainable innovation across various industries.

## 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 document is focussed on the power electronics aspect and the purchase of relevant equipment to pick and place components on a wide variety of substrates and printed circuit boards. 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 should include on completion of installation a complete set of operating and maintenance documents. This requirement is only being advertised to all Sellers appointed to Lot 2: Pick and Place - Packaged Devices of (NU/1609) Power Electronics Manufacturing Dynamic Purchasing System

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 document is focussed on the power electronics aspect and the purchase of relevant equipment to pick and place components on a wide variety of substrates and printed circuit boards. 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 should include on completion of installation a complete set of operating and maintenance documents. This requirement is only being advertised to all Sellers appointed to Lot 2: Pick and Place - Packaged Devices of (NU/1609) Power Electronics Manufacturing Dynamic Purchasing System

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014646-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £207,565 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLC22 Tyneside |

## 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

- 28 Jun 2021 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014646-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547351-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

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