Planning

UKRI-2960 Building R69 Design & Build

  • UK Research and Innovation

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009308

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b75a

Published 30 March 2023, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 2FL

Email

STFCprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1793442000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Government research and innovation


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKRI-2960 Building R69 Design & Build

Reference number

UKRI-2960

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45214600 - Construction work for research buildings

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This is not a call for competition, this is a prior information notice to inform the market of a Supplier Day in relation to a forthcoming procurement. The objective of the project is to replace the existing R69 building (located within UKRI's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, UK) with a new building to house the HRPD (High Resolution Powder Diffractometer) instrument on the ISIS neutron source. The new building is to be located on the footprint of the existing building and the project therefore requires the demolition of the existing building and construction of the new, during which time the facility will not be operational. The new building will be spread across 2 floors and provide space for the instrument and support facilities including staff offices. UKRI are looking toward a 2-Stage Design and Build Contract. 4. The estimated construction value is approx £3,526,700 GBP (ex VAT), subject to confirmation at the point of tender. Below is a list of the activities to be completed. Please refer to the Description of the procurement and Complimentary Information Sections below for further information.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Below is a list of the activities to be completed by a successful bidders. Timescales listed are indicative, UKRI intend to seek feedback on the timescales from potential tenderers through a Supplier Engagement Day. UKRI's indicative time frames for the project are as follows; 31st August 2023 – 23rd October 2023: Enhancement of the RIBA Stage 3 Report to include: an integrated 3D model considerations of UKRI Environmental Sustainability strategy and commitment to Net Zero in relation to the project. 17th November 2023 – 7th March 2024: RIBA Stage 4 Design. 3rd March 2024 – 6th June 2024: Stage 4 Pricing. 21st October 2024 – 26th November 2025; RIBA Stage 5: Demolition and Construction and Handover. A very brief overview of the Client Requirements extracted from the Project Brief - Ground Floor; Instrument hall (~96 m2), Electronics / DAE room (~26 m2), Power Distribution Room (~ 10 m2), Space to house existing concrete ‘F-Section’ connected to existing guide tunnel, Entrance foyer / stairs / passenger lift, Separate equipment lift. First Floor; Instrument mezzanine (~96 m2), To include Laboratory space (~25 m2), Gantry crane, Accessible WC, Instrument Control Room (~40 m2), Meeting Room, Kitchenette. UKRI wish to host supplier engagements to understand and interact with the relevant market place for a requirement such as this. Please refer to the Complimentary Information Section below for further information.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 May 2023


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 title "UKRI-2960 R69 Design & Build Supplier Day" to STFCprocurement@ukri.org . UKRI-STFC will be hosting the video call in relation to this requirement. The aim of the session will be for UKRI to present the requirement and the procurement process to the potential supplier base. It will also give suppliers a chance to ask any questions. Details of the presentation will be shared after the event. The session is scheduled for; Thursday 20th April 2023 (11am UK time) - Video Call via Zoom. Please supply us with your attendee name, email address and organisation name to receive an invite to the Zoom call. Please confirm your a your expression of interest no later than 3pm (UK) 18 April 2023. Please note this session may be recorded so that all questions can be captured. The session is envisaged to be no longer than 1 hour and 30 minutes. Please note, all suppliers that express an interest in this requirement will receive all the information that is shared at the Supplier Event, even if they cannot attend. Further details about STFC can be found here: https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/ Please note, the 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 are currently indicative will be confirmed in the Contract Notice when the tender is launched later in the year.

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