Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TWI Ltd
Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Research and Development Organisation
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
REF: AEMRI-225-GA2 Glovebox and autoclave set up (x2)
Reference number
AEMRI-225-GA2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
TWI would like two set-ups of the equipment described. Each to comprise an autoclave suitable for exposing 12 specimens of size 70mm x 70mm x 13mm in hydrogen at pressures of up to 175bar of hydrogen. Each autoclave will be housed in a glovebox which will allow specimens to be loaded in the presence of a low pressure of hydrogen and then placed in the autoclave without exposure to air at any point.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33191110 - Autoclaves
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TWI would like two set-ups of the equipment described. Each to comprise an autoclave suitable for exposing 12 specimens of size 70mm x 70mm x 13mm in hydrogen at pressures of up to 175bar of hydrogen. Each autoclave will be housed in a glovebox which will allow specimens to be loaded in the presence of a low pressure of hydrogen and then placed in the autoclave without exposure to air at any point.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
20 June 2022
End date
30 June 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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: Yes
Identification of the project
This is part of an initiative known as AEMRI (Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute), funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) using European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
31 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
28 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 May 2022
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
TWI Ltd
Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6AL
Country
United Kingdom