Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1UH
Contact
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 7565200218
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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-3851 Supply of Combs for DUNE APA Production
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31131200 - Anodes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science Technology and Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement for Comb parts for a total of 138 APA’s which includes 10 % spare parts for each layer. There are 10 unique drawings for the comb parts. Due to Technical Reasons there are was on 1 suitable supplier to undertake the project.
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: £199,747.96
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD61 - Warrington
Main site or place of performance
Warrington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science Technology and Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement for Comb parts for a total of 138 APA’s which includes 10 % spare parts for each layer. There are 10 unique drawings for the comb parts. Due to Technical Reasons there are was on 1 suitable supplier to undertake the project. To be delivered monthly according to the schedule requested of 3 x APA sets per month with the last delivery being completed no later than 25th January 2027.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
There is only one viable supply who can carry out this work and therefore there is an absence of competition for technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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 2024
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
Rainford Precison Machines Ltd
Unit 3 Verity Court
Middlewich
CW10 1GW
Telephone
+44 1744889726
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
03028893
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £199,747.96
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
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GO Reference: GO-202435-PRO-25413491
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom