Checking and testing apparatus (№8192260)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      The University of Manchester
      Oxford Road
      Manchester
      M13 9PL
      United Kingdom
      Telephone: +44 1612752160
      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:
         

         Large Scale High Temperature, High Strain-rate and High Pressure Testing Facilities

         
         Reference number: 2017/1314/HTSP/QL/PC/MW/JD
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         38500000, 38540000, 38500000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Supplies
         
      4. Short description:
         

         As part of the UK Collaboratorium for research on infrastructure and cities (UKCRIC) National Centre for infrastructure materials, the university will host high temperature, high strain-rate and high pressure testing facilities (H3TF) and diagnostic system with dynamic tension and compression testing at intermediate-to-high strain-rates and various temperatures, and high-speed impact tester for impact testing at high-to-ultra high strain-rates for material performance under combined fire, impact and explosion loads for existing and novel infrastructure materials.

         
         
      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: yes
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00 GBP
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         

         Split Hopkinson Bar (SHB) Systems for Intermediate Strain-rate Testing

         
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         38540000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         The University of Manchester.

         
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         Following a successful tender the university has purchased a Split Hopkinson bar (SHB) systems for intermediate strain-rate testing.

         
         
      5. Award criteria:
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 40
         
      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:
         
      9. Title:
         

         High-speed Impact Tester (HSIT)

         
         
      10. Additional CPV code(s):
          38500000
          
      11. Place of performance:
          Main site or place of performance:

          The University of Manchester.

          
          
      12. Description of the procurement:
          

          Following a successful tender the university has purchased a High-speed impact tester (HSIT).

          
          
      13. Award criteria:
          Cost criterion - Weighting: 40
          
      14. Information about options:
          Options: no
      15. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      16. 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: 2017/S 213-442065
         
      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: 2017/1314/HTSP/QL/PC/MW/JD
      Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Split Hopkinson Bar (SHB) Systems for Intermediate Strain-rate Testing

      
      
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-05-23
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Northwestern Polytechnical University
         127 West Youyi Road, Xi"an
         Shaanxi
         China
         The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         Contract No: 2017/1314/HTSP/QL/PC/MW/JD
         Lot No: 2
         Title:

         High-speed impact tester (HSIT)

         
         
      6. Award of contract
         1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-05-23
            
         2. Information about tenders:
            Number of tenders received: 1
            Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
            Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
            Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
            The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
         3. Name and address of the contractor:
            Harbin Transient Loading Test Equipment R&D Ltd. Co.
            No.304-6 Xidazhi Street
            Harbin
            China
            The contractor is an SME: yes
         4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
            
            
            
         5. Information about subcontracting:
            
            
   3. Section VI
      1. Additional information
         
      2. Procedures for review
         1. Review body
            The High Court of Justice of England
            Strand
            London
            WC2A 2LL
            United Kingdom
            Telephone: +44 2079476336
            Fax: +44 2079476807
            
         2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
            
            
         3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
            

            The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

            Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful.

            — If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such actionmust generally be brought within 3 months,

            — If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages,

            — If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract is shortened.

            The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

            
            
            
      3. Date of dispatch of this notice
         2018-05-23