The University of Northumbria at Newcastle: T22/0089 - Satellite Parts & Services - Laser Optical Communications for CubeSats

UK-UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Laboratory services.: Satellite-related communications equipment.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: No
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: Yes
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       University of Northumbria at Newcastle
       Sutherland Building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Laboratory services., NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1912274303, Email: asif.patel@northumbria.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address    
   Tenders or requests to participate must be sent: to the abovementioned address

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: T22/0089 - Satellite Parts & Services - Laser Optical Communications for CubeSats          
         Reference number:          
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   II.1.4) Short description:
   The University is looking to procure satellite parts, orbital modelling and thermal and mechanical modelling to create CubeSats. The University is planning on purchasing the remaining parts for the second CubeSat and, additionally for a complete third CubeSat, the University will build, assemble and integrate our laser payload into all three CubeSats ready for launch. Two of the CubeSats will get launched and the third CubeSat will be a testable on the ground.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 491,800 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The University is looking to procure satellite parts, orbital modelling and thermal and mechanical modelling to create CubeSats. The University is planning on purchasing the remaining parts for the second CubeSat and, additionally for a complete third CubeSat, the University will build, assemble and integrate our laser payload into all three CubeSats ready for launch. Two of the CubeSats will get launched and the third CubeSat will be a testable on the ground.
   II.2.5) Award Criteria :      
      Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents    
   II.2.6) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 491,800 - GBP       
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system          
      Not Provided          
      This contract is subject to renewal : Not Provided    
   II.2.10) Information about variants             
      Not Provided    
   II.2.11) Information about options             
      Not Provided    
   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


II.3) Estimated Date of publication       
   22/06/2023            
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information

III.1) Conditions for participation
   III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
         Not Provided       
   III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
         Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
         Not Provided    
   III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
         Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
         Not Provided                  

III.2) Conditions related to the contract    
   III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided    
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description                
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system             
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - Not Provided
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:                
            Not Provided    
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
         An electronic auction will be used - Not Provided              
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES
IV.2) Administrative information                    
   IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures: Not Provided    

Section VI: Complementary Information       
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows                        
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=782425092
GO-2023518-PRO-22996042 TKR-2023518-PRO-22996041        
         
VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
   VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      
             TBC
       Northumbria, United Kingdom    
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:                
         Not Provided       

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 18/05/2023