Stale Pre-tender

Provision of an Ultraprecision CNC Machining System

Details

Buyer: University of Southampton
Value: £450,000
Topic: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published: 1 December 2023
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The University of Southampton is currently exploring a range of options to meet its need for an Ultraprecision CNC Machining System. The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is looking to extend its capability in ultraprecision machining of photonics. Specifically, the ability to process larger wafers, integrate inline metrology systems and increase processing speed. The University is keen to explore all options that may be available in the marketplace and interested parties are invited to complete and return a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. Further details, including the University's high-level requirements, can be found at Section II.2.4. Lot 1: The University of Southampton is currently exploring a range of options to meet its need for an Ultraprecision CNC Machining System. The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is looking to extend its capability in ultraprecision machining of photonics. Specifically, the ability to process larger wafers, integrate inline metrology systems and increase processing speed. An indicative value of this project is in the region of £450,000.00 exc VAT. The University is keen to explore all options that may be available in the marketplace and interested parties are invited to complete and return a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. The deadline for the receipt of completed Soft Market Testing Questionnaires is 11th January 2024 at 12.00 noon. Responses received as part of this soft market testing exercise shall be used to help shape the University's final specification of system requirements and scope any resulting procurement process. Please Note: The University is conducting this soft market testing exercise to allow interested parties, with appropriate experience, to outline their views and provide impartial information to the University with no commitment to themselves or the University. This is not a call for competition at this stage.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published1 December 2023
Current notice

About the buyer

University of Southampton is a higher education institution whose procurement team runs tenders and quotations under its own financial regulations. Many contracts are awarded through framework agreements managed by the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium. Purchasing teams raise orders and requisitions for faculties and professional service groups. Procurement thresholds set the route to market, ranging from a single quotation to a formal tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Southampton's contract awards have been in software and information systems, office and computing equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-southampton.gov