Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 7849307911
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
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-Swindon:-Vacuum-pumps./F6389VKM5P
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
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-2050 Large Vacuum Chamber Manufacture and Fabrication
Reference number
UKRI-2050
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42122450 - Vacuum pumps
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of the design, analysis, manufacture and testing of EPAC Compressor Chambers 1 and 2.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £880,000
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
UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of the design, analysis, manufacture and testing of EPAC Compressor Chambers 1 and 2.
This contract presents a package of work for the detail design, analysis and manufacture of two large vacuum vessels. It details the mechanical hardware to be supplied, manufactured, finished and assembled. The large vacuum vessels included in this contract shall achieve 1x10^-6mbar(a) in normal operation.
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: £880,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
16
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
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
Originally published as:
Date
13 June 2022
Local time
11:00am
Changed to:
Date
17 June 2022
Local time
11:00am
See the change notice.
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
13 June 2022
Local time
11:00am
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Vacuum-pumps./F6389VKM5P
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F6389VKM5P
GO Reference: GO-202256-PRO-20096171
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
TBC
TBC
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom