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title: "QUB/2463/23Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility"
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# QUB/2463/23Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04110e

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "QUB/2463/23 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility" has been completed by Queen's University of Belfast. The procurement belongs to the goods category within the industrial lasers industry. Queen's University of Belfast aimed to build an integrated high-frequency circuit design and prototyping facility through this tender, specifying the need for various equipment components. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a contract value of £1,000,000 GBP, signed on 8th December 2023.

This tender by Queen's University of Belfast offers business growth opportunities for firms specializing in industrial lasers and related machinery. Companies involved in the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of PCB manufacturing facilities are well-suited to compete. With a focus on quality and price criteria, this tender presents a chance for businesses to engage with a prestigious educational institution for a substantial contract in the field of high-tech equipment provision.

## Notice

Queen's University of Belfast wishes to build an integrated high frequency circuit design and prototyping facility. We are looking to purchase a completely integrated solution consisting of a laser ablation machine, mechanical milling machine, a convection oven for soldering, a through-hole electroplating machine, press capability for multilayer circuits, a pick and place system and a circuit board plotter. The new facility should offer a unified end-to-end solution, providing seamless fabrication capability, underpinned by comprehensive, single point of contact, training and support. It is required that the equipment forming the new facility offers compatible design specs, shares compatible software, uses common resources (such as a single air compressor system shared by multiple units), and builds an interconnected all-in-one fabrication environment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a PCB Manufacturing Facility

Renewal: 3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 24 months with the option to extend the maintenance until end of life of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000693-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRACKS LASER & ELECTRONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636100 - Lasers
- 38636110 - Industrial lasers
- 42610000 - Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000693-2024
- 1 Nov 2023 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032349-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/

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