Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellors Close
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
UK
Contact person: Susanna Ting
E-mail: s.y.ting@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
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
Tender for the Supply and Installation of Magnetic Alignment Presses (1 Axial and 1 Transverse) to the University of Birmingham
Reference number: SC10515/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42636000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund; Driving the Electric Revolution.
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supplying production-scale magnetic powder alignment presses (both axial and transverse modes) for research purposes in the field of permanent magnet processing. The proposed units will allow magnetic powders to be aligned and compacted in an nitrogen atmosphere before a sintering stage.
Note, due to space requirements of the system, the proposed alignment presses will be installed at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
361 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31630000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of powder pressing equipment capable of consolidating fine NdFeB powder under both transverse and axial magnetic aligning fields. It is important that the powder is not exposed to air, oxygen or
moisture during the loading, compaction and unloading steps. Electric presses are preferred but hydraulic ones will be considered. Automatic feeding control is preferred.
The equipment must comply with all the relevant UK law, regulations, and British Standards; see Appendix 6, Guidance Notes.
Specification
i. Transverse Alignment Press
An All-electric Transverse Magnetic Field Forming press capable of a maximum pressing force of 450 kN (~45 tons), with a filling depth of up to 120 mm and filling weight of up to 500 grams
of NdFeB per pressing event. This action should produce green compacts with densities of up to 4.3 g/cm³. A magnetising field of up to 1.8 T will operate during the pressing action.
The equipment should comprise of:
• An unloading glove box, containing nitrogen gas and
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to the Specifications
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: After Sales and Technical Back up
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Delivery and Training
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Environmental
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Standard Supplier Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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.1.8) Information about 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:
2022/S 000-008174
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BaiQiDa Intelligent Technology (NingBo) Co., LTD
ZheJiang
CN
NUTS: CN
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 361 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/06/2022