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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 222-405129/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Cente for Process Innnovation Limited
NETPark, Thomas Wright Way, Sedgefield, County Durham
Stockton-on-Tees
Postal code: TS21 3FG
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Jena Robson
Phone: +44 1642455340
Email: e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.uk-cpi.com
Electronic access to information: www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
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:
OTHER: technology development
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
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/entity:
637- Materials Testing Platform.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Type of supplies contract: Purchase
Nuts code: UKC
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 specific contract:
CPI has a requirement for a materials testing platform to measure the mechanical properties of a range of samples. The system must facilitate automation of both test routines and image capture of points of failure. Test geometries should include peel adhesion, 3 and 4 point bending, compression, shear and stud pull.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38000000, 38300000, 38500000, 38540000
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.1.8) Lots:
The 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:
This contract is for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Materials Testing Platform, including packing, shipping, delivery and training of users. The supply of consumables / spare and replacement parts is also to be included in the scope of this contract.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 120 000 and 200 000 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options:no
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:
Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
III.1.4) Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
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: Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to the tender document which can be found at www.uk-cpi.com/tenders
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: no

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 negotiatedNO
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
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/entity:
CPI Tender 637
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:22.12.2016 – 12:00
Payable documents: No
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
22.12.2016 – 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:
EN
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:
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.

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: Yes
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for appeal:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
16.11.2016