Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Kevin Griffiths
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-1842 – STFC Furniture (Design, Supply, Install and Recycle) Framework
Reference number
UKRI-1842
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Science and Technology Facilities Council are looking to create a framework for furniture at all of its sites, the following disciplines will all be covered:
•Space Planning (Layout)
•Supply of furniture
•Installing furniture (delivery and placement, no construction, to requested destination)
•Move management and re-configuration
•Removal and recycling of furniture
We are seeking to contract the services on a 2-year initial contract with two potential extension options of 12 months.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South of UK
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 of the framework will cover the South of UK including the following STFC sites:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire
The Cosener's House, Abingdon
Chilbolton Observatory, Hampshire
two.2.14) Additional information
Please see details on how to express an interest in this requirement in Section VI.3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North of UK
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Main site or place of performance
Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 of the framework will cover the North UK including the following STFC sites:
Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire
UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh
Boulby Underground Laboratory, North Yorkshire
two.2.14) Additional information
Please see details on how to express an interest in this requirement in Section VI.3
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
18 April 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
If you would like to express an interest in this requirement, please send an email with the subject "UKRI-1842 – STFC Furniture (Design, Supply, Install and Recycle) Framework - EOI" to STFCprocurement@ukri.org.
STFC will host a Supplier Event on Tuesday 5th April from 12:00-16:00 to present the aims and requirements of the project and the procurement process. There will be the opportunity to raise questions. The event will be held via Zoom.
If you wish to attend the Supplier Event, please let us know in your expression of interest email. Please include your Organisation Name, Attendee Names, and Contact details. We request that attendee numbers are limited to 2 per Organisation and please ensure that the relevant people are in attendance.
Please notify us no later than 16:00 on Friday 1st April.
Following the closure of the Registration Period, the Zoom joining details and a brief agenda will be issued to all interested suppliers.
All the information that is shared at the Supplier Event will be made available to all suppliers who have expressed an interest in the requirement.
For further information about STFC, please visit: https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/
Please note, any deadline date referenced in this notice is the deadline for expressing an interest in the Supplier Event and it is not the deadline for the submission of tenders. All dates in relation to the tender will be included in the Contract Notice when the tender is launched.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=674567088
GO Reference: GO-2022317-PRO-19812456