Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (№10484557)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      The University of Nottingham
      Kings Meadow Campus Lenton Lane
      Nottingham
      NG7 2NR
      United Kingdom
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law
      
   3. Main activity:
      Education
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Apark Plasma Sintering System (ITT/999)

         Reference number: 2018/S 135-307702
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         38540000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Supplies
         
      4. Short description:
         

         Spark Plasma Sintering System. Note that the SPS will be used mainly for relatively small samples with diameter of 10-13 mm. The typical sintering temperature range is 500-1800 oC for the 10-13 mm samples.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 187 167.00 GBP
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         
         
      3. Place of performance:
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         One spark plasma sintering system:

         1) Maximum working temperature: ≥2,200 C (essential);

         2) Maximum sample diameter: ≥60 mm (essential);

         3) Minimum sample diameter: ≤10 mm (essential).

         Note that the SPS will be used mainly for relatively small samples with diameter of 10-13 mm. The typical sintering temperature range is 500-1800 oC for the 10-13 mm samples.

         4) Maximum pressing force: ≥60 kN (essential);

         5) Minimum pressing force: ≤1 kN (essential);

         6) Piston stroke: ≥100 mm (essential);

         7) Displacement transducer accuracy: at most 3 μm (highly desirable);

         8) Maximum continuous DC current: ≥3,000 A (essential);

         9) DC Pulse Generator: ON/OFF control system (essential);

         10) Maximum heating rate: ≥500 C/min (highly desirable);

         11) Minimum heating rate: ≤ 5 C/min (highly desirable);

         12) Sintering atmosphere:

         — Inert gas Ar and He, vacuum (25 – 2 200 oC) (essential),

         — 5% H2/95% Ar (25 – 1 500 oC) (highly desirable),

         — 1% O2/99% Ar (25 – 1 200 oC) (desirable).

         13) Vacuum:

         — 5 Pa (essential),

         — 5 ×10-2 Pa (highly desirable).

         14) Temperature measurement: pyrometer and thermocouples are included (essential);

         15) Cooling: a suitable chiller unit is included (highly desirable).

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Commercial Quality (including delivery and commissioning to time stipulated 6-8 months ARO but end February 2019 absolute latest / Weighting: 5
         Quality criterion - Name: Adherence to specification (Appendix A) / Weighting: 55
         Quality criterion - Name: Warranty, maintenance, After Sales support (Form T4) / Weighting: 15
         Price - Weighting: 25
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 135-307702
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Contract No: 4316757
      Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Spark Plasma Sintering System (ITT999)

   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-10-05
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         SUGA Co Ltd
         Hokkaido
         Japan
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         Total value of the contract/lot: 187 167.00 GBP
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      
   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         University of Nottingham
         Kings Meadow Campus Lenton Lane
         Nottingham
         NG7 2NR
         United Kingdom
         E-mail: [email protected]
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         Not applicable
         N/A
         Not applicable
         United Kingdom
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         N/A
         N/A
         Not Applicable
         United Kingdom
         
   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2018-10-09