UK-Swindon: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: david.church@ukri.org
Contact: David Church
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UKH

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-2429 Hesse BJ855
Reference number: UKRI-2429

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: The interconnect facility at RAL currently operates three primary aluminum wedge-bonding machines. Two, Hesse BondJet 820 automatic wedge bonders and a Hesse BondJet 855. The 855 is the updated version of the 820 which is no longer available. The two 820 machines are currently dedicated to the ATLAS strip tracker module and stave assembly programme whilst the 855 is used for a range of other projects. We are looking to minimise risks to the ATLAS project and lab deliverables by increasing the wirebonding capacity available for the ATLAS project by purchasing a third machine

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 176,394

Currency:EUR

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND

Main site or place of performance:
EAST OF ENGLAND


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The interconnect facility at RAL currently operates three primary aluminum wedge-bonding machines. Two, Hesse BondJet 820 automatic wedge bonders and a Hesse BondJet 855. The 855 is the updated version of the 820 which is no longer available. The two 820 machines are currently dedicated to the ATLAS strip tracker module and stave assembly programme whilst the 855 is used for a range of other projects. We are looking to minimise risks to the ATLAS project and lab deliverables by increasing the wirebonding capacity available for the ATLAS project by purchasing a third machine

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Price - Weighting: 100


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


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/09/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
ACCELONIX, 03633364
Unit 2, McClintock Building, Cambridge, CB21 6GP, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKH
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 176,394
Currency: EUR

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=722279667

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 01793867000

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/09/2022




ANNEX D

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not Provided

The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive (for supplies only): No

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No



Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: No


3. Explanation
In line with Regulation 32 of PCR 2015