Opportunity

BAS Cambridge Polar Aquarium and Cool/Frozen Storage Facilities (Controlled Environment Facility)

  • UK Research & Innovation

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-007906

Published 12 March 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

British Antarctic Survey, HighCross, Madingley Rd

Cambridge

OX110QX

Contact

Procurement Manager

Email

NERCProcurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1223277060

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cambridge:-Cold-storage-installations./YK7U4J3QU5

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cambridge:-Cold-storage-installations./YK7U4J3QU5

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research & Innovation


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

BAS Cambridge Polar Aquarium and Cool/Frozen Storage Facilities (Controlled Environment Facility)

Reference number

UKRI-3469

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45213210 - Cold-storage installations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Project to refurbish existing laboratory cold storage facility, to include all associated

mechanical and electrical works.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39298800 - Aquariums
  • 98361000 - Aquatic marine services
  • 45350000 - Mechanical installations
  • 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
  • 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
  • 45331230 - Installation work of cooling equipment
  • 45214610 - Laboratory building construction work
  • 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
  • 45310000 - Electrical installation work
  • 45317000 - Other electrical installation work
  • 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The British Antarctic Survey operates a series of research facilities which include a

Polar Aquarium, controlled temperature experimental rooms and cold storage facilities. The Project will include strip

out of the existing Aquarium, experimental and cold storage rooms and replacement with new.

New mechanical and electrical systems will be installed along with new cooling systems with low GWP potential to

meet the needs of a marine research facility with a specific temperature control requirement and provision of chilled

water supply.

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two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

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Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

18 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

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.

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GO Reference: GO-2024312-PRO-25478249

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom