UK-Leicester: Welding equipment.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Leicester
University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1162522058, Email: acm26@le.ac.uk
Contact: Anthony Midgley
Main Address: https://le.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UKF22

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: No

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

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: LUV01348 The supply and installation of a laser welder system
Reference number: LUV01348

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
42662000 - Welding equipment.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: The School of Physics (Space Park Leicester) has funding to purchase a brand-new laser welder system that will be used for very high reliability welding of Aluminium and Platinum 20% Rhodium.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 318,218

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Main site or place of performance:
Leicestershire CC and Rutland


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Purchase of a brand-new laser welder system

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 15


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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5M3BXW3F97


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


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
Notice number in the OJEU: 2025/S 000-006470



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: 1
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: The supply and installation of a laser welder system

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/04/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
IPG Photonics (UK)Limited, 04132272
20-20 House, Siskin Drive, Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry, CV3 4FJ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG33
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 320,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 318,218
Currency: GBP

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://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=942059280
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leicester
University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1162522058, Email: acm26@le.ac.uk

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
See VI..4.3 below
University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1162522058, Email: acm26@le.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/04/2025