United Kingdom-Cardiff: Communications equipment

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 195-400227/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Cardiff University
Postal address: Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF24 0DE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Huw Price
Telephone: +44 2920879648
Email: Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: High Speed Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and Lightwave Component Analyzer (LCA).

Reference number: SPEC573/GHP
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 32570000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Full overview and scope of the procurement is stated in the ITT document.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:402721
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 32570000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK, UKL22
Main site or place of performance:Cardiff University.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Compound Semiconductor (CS) materials are a Key Enabling Technology at the heart of modern society. They are central to the development of, for example, the 5G network, new energy efficient lighting, Smart Phones, Satellite Communications Systems, power electronics for the next generation of electric vehicles, new imaging techniques, and emerging applications such as the Internet of Things. Simply put, these technologies support our connected world, our health, our security and the environment. The next generation of these technologies can only be achieved with a step change in CS manufacturing.
The EPSRC CS Manufacturing Hub is an absolutely critical core element in developing an emerging, world leading, CS Cluster in South Wales, building on a 78 000 000 GBP Capital investment in new materials and component fabrication infrastructure.
The manufacture of CS devices and sub-systems by traditional means is bespoke and thus expensive, limiting commercial take-up. The platform activities will concentrate on making CS manufacturing more generic and reproducible. One of the Grand Challenge activities will focus on RF and optical communication sub-systems. The equipment in the ITT enhances the core capability to support this Grand Challenge.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Technical/Weighting:30Quality criterion – Name: Training, support and services/Weighting:20Quality criterion – Name: Availability and installation/Weighting:10Quality criterion – Name: Added value/Weighting:15Quality criterion – Name: Community benefits/Weighting:5
Cost criterion – Name: Cost acquisition, warranty and service/Weighting:20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2017/S 138-282853
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SPEC573
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2017-10-06
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Keysight Technologies UK Ltd
Postal address: 610 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh Triangle
Town: Wokingham
Postal code: RG41 5TP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7765897041
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:402721
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of Bidders.
The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part.
The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.
All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.
(WA Ref: 71772).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Cardiff University
Postal address: Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF24 0DE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2920879648
Internet address: www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Cardiff University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful bidders to clarify or query the award decision before the contract is entered into. The UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-10-09