Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
UKRI STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-PR19126 High Purity Niobium for DUNE PIP-II High-Beta SRF Cavities
Reference number
UKRI-PR19126
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 14791000 - Niobium
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of high purity Niobium material for the production of 20 off DUNE PIP-II high beta SRF cavities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,963,533.59
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- DE6 - HAMBURG
- UKD61 - Warrington
Main site or place of performance
HAMBURG,Warrington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of high purity Niobium material for the production of 20 off DUNE PIP-II high beta SRF cavities.
The Proton Improvement Plan (Phase 2) – PIP-II, is a US-led international project that will provide the linear accelerator to create neutrinos for the Long Beamline Neutrino Facility (LBNF). LBNF itself will be the world’s most intense high-energy neutrino beam facility. The PIP-II linear accelerator (linac) will fire neutrinos 1300 km from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (also known as Fermilab) in Illinois towards the 70,000 tonne Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) far detector at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in South Dakota in order to study neutrino oscillations.
As part of the UK in-kind contribution to the PIP-II project, The UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is responsible for delivering 3 high-β cryomodules for the linac at Fermilab. STFC must source material for 20 high-β SRF cavities capable of achieving 18.8 MV/m at 650 MHz, with a Q0 better than 3 x 1010. The cavities must be manufactured from high purity niobium.
This requirement relates to procurement 2 within Prior Information Notice 2019/S 200-485286.
The scope of this contract consists of:
• The supply of high purity Niobium material in semi-finished form for the series production of 20 off DUNE PIP-II High Beta SRF Cavities operating at 650 MHz
• The supplier shall provide a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), detailing all necessary quality activity for the execution of the contract, which shall be approved by UKRI STFC.
• The supplier shall execute all steps within the QAP during contract execution.
• The supplier shall deliver formal reports and documentation to UKRI STFC including technical analysis, quality control measurements, materials analysis data and specific inspection reports
• Delivery of Niobium material to UKRI STFC or its designated representative, under Delivered, Duty Paid (DDP) incoterms.
How to Apply
UKRI will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register.
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two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 68
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 32
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3228BDE956
Award criteria was:
Quality 67.50%
Cost 32.50%
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 208-509127
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marphil International SAS
36 Rue de Richelieu
Paris
75001
Country
France
NUTS code
- FR101 - Paris
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,963,533.59
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 99 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
The production of the Niobium material will be sub-contracted.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
UKRI is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the “Regulations”). This is a Contract being procured under the OJEU Open Procedure.
UKRI is procuring the Contract for its exclusive use.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=577715305
GO Reference: GO-2021310-PRO-17909132
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom