United Kingdom-Swansea: Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 090-159709/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: The Purchasing Office, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1792606268
Email: o.n.cullen@swansea.ac.uk
Nuts code: UKL
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: T79(16) Hydraulic Operated Mechanical Test Rigs (EU).
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38970000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Contractor will design, supply and install these hydraulic rigs in accordance with normal industry standards. It is expected that the mechanical test frames will be utilised for at least 80 % of any given period, with operations spanning 24 hours / 365 days per year.
Test frames will be interfaced with an existing MTS hydraulic ring main offering running pressures up to 210 bar, flow rate typically 23 litres per minute at a working temperature of approximately 45oC. Hydraulic connection is via an MTS hydraulic service manifold, part number 293,1X HSM. Electrical switching to isolate hydraulic pressure is accomplished by 24 volt control signals to be generated by the test machine control system. It is expected that the control system will be digital (not analogue).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 200000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38970000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea University Bay Campus.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Contractor will design, supply and install these hydraulic rigs in accordance with normal industry standards. It is expected that the mechanical test frames will be utilised for at least 80 % of any given period, with operations spanning 24 hours / 365 days per year.
Test frames will be interfaced with an existing MTS hydraulic ring main offering running pressures up to 210 bar, flow rate typically 23 litres per minute at a working temperature of approximately 45oC. Hydraulic connection is via an MTS hydraulic service manifold, part number 293,1X HSM. Electrical switching to isolate hydraulic pressure is accomplished by 24 volt control signals to be generated by the test machine control system. It is expected that the control system will be digital (not analogue).
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 200000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2016-06-23End: 2016-07-07
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2016-06-09 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2016-06-09 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
This procurement is being conducted by Swansea Materials Research and Testing Ltd (SMaRT). This commercial entity, wholly owned by Swansea University, was incorporated in 2009 to commercialise mechanical test activities developed under the Institute of Structural Materials. SMaRT is responsible for the maintenance and scheduling of all test equipment and act as ‘service provider’ to a mix of commercial testing and University research contracts. The large portfolio of ISM research addresses the mechanical characterisation of structural metals and ceramics, with a rolling value of ISM research contracts in the order of 9 000 000 GBP. The most significant industrial sponsor of this research is Rolls-Royce (with contributions to Rolls-Royce global divisions in Germany, USA, Singapore as well as the UK). Additional research in similar fields is funded by Airbus and Timet. A large proportion of this combined funding is geared through the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) and Innovate UK (including Aerospace Technology Institute funding).
The combination of SMaRT/ISM was awarded Major Research Facility status by the University in 2015, receiving a significant budget for capital investment over the period to 2019. This tender forms the initial tranche of this investment, providing an immediate budget of 200 000 GBP in the current financial year.
Further information is available in the tender documents.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
(WA Ref:45678).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: The Purchasing Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2016-05-09