Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Laser Direct Structuring System.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code UKE42
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Over the last five years the University of Leeds has expanded and strengthened its research activity in Robotic and Autonomous Systems. The recently funded ‘EPSRC National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems’ will provide a focus for wide-ranging research into the creation of physical robots. It will consist of a technology platform of state of the art equipment to facilitate the efficient design, fabrication, assembly and testing of robotic and mechatronic systems which are more flexible, adaptive and capable than existing systems.
The capability to form electric circuits on 3D objects has the potential to reduce the size of robotic devices and eliminate cables to reduce the overall system complexity. The Faculty of Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds is seeking tenders for a Laser Direct Structuring of 3D Objects/Components (to become Circuit Carriers). Such a system will assist us in many of current research and development applications.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
One item.
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Group or joint bidders must be jointly and severally liable.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Regulation 23 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 applies to the current tendering competition. Regulation 23 sets out the grounds on which a supplies/services provider may be deemed ineligible to a tender for or be awarded a public contract. Rejection is permissible, and in some instances, obligatory.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
EM/1580
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
29.10.2013 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
The University of Leeds intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise, therefore this is the preferred method for suppliers to obtain further information and express their interest. Prospective suppliers should follow steps 1-11 below to express their interest and obtain the documents. (NB. Suppliers who have previously registered on the In-Tend system as a University of Leeds supplier should go to step 8).
1. Suppliers should register on the In-Tend system at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/.
2. Click the New User Registration link.
3. Enter the user and business details requested and click Next.
4. Add your contact details by clicking Add. Complete the details and click Next.
5. Click Next again to confirm the contact details and move to the next screen.
6. Check all registration details are correct and click Register my Details.
7. You will receive an email with your user and password details.
8. Return to the website and click Login. Enter your details and click Login.
9. Click the Current Tenders link and then Show All Tenders.
10. To express an interest, click on the relevant tender and then on Express Interest.
11. You will receive an email shortly afterwards to confirm that your expression of interest has been received and that the documents are now available to view on the system.
12. Click on the link provided to re-enter the In-Tend site, click on My Tenders, then View Tender Details, then View Documents.
For any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the helpdesk via email at support@in-tend.com or by phone on 01332 869400
Freedom of information.
The University is a Public Authority within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Information received may be made available on demand in accordance with Freedom of Information Act 2000.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. 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 tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17.9.2013