Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Glass Futures Limited (GFL)
9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Contact
GFL Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 7584730421
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.glass-futures.org/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Technology
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GFL Batch Plant Fabrication, Installation and Commissioning
Reference number
BPT002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply and install of glass melting raw material batch plant equipment including the storage, weighing, mixing and transfer of materials and the associated support and access steelwork.
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: £4,450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42923000 - Weighing machinery and scales
- 42417310 - Conveyor belts
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks
- 45262400 - Structural steel erection work
- 44613110 - Silos
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The subject matter of this procurement exercise is the supply of articles comprising of specialised equipment and fabrication of components to meet the requirements of the GFL Pilot Facility Batch Plant Detailed Design Specification and the installation of those articles at the site. The successful supplier will also be responsible for the commissioning, handover and training for GFL representatives of those articles on site.
Background
Glass Futures Ltd is creating a new glassmaking Pilot Plant facility in St Helens, United Kingdom, to provide a Global Centre of Excellence for sustainable manufacture of glass. It will bridge the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) gap between research activity and full commercial implementation. The facility will have full plant utilities and services, a full-scale Batch Plant, initially a 30 tonnes per day furnace complete with container and flat glass manufacturing capability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options will be included in the procurement documents and are associated with the specification and inclusion of equipment based upon technical solution and price.
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
The procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds via UKRI Grant Funding Agreement.
UKRI Project Code: 107249 GFA relating to Glass Pilot Scale Facility
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: 2021/S 000-026573
Section five. Award of contract
Title
GFL Batch Plant Fabrication, Installation and Commissioning
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EME GmbH
Wockerather Weg 45
Erkelenz
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
National registration number
HRB 8446
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,400,000
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=669150208
GO Reference: GO-202232-PRO-19728676
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glass Futures Limited
9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Telephone
+44 7584730421
Country
United Kingdom