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:-Economic-research-services./89Z7B3Y3DX
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-2183 SWIMMR S6: An Updated Space Weather Impact Assessment Study
Reference number
UKRI-2183
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311400 - Economic research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
RAL Space, within UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of SWIMMR S6: An updated space weather impact assessment study.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
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
Over the last decade, a considerable amount of activity has been devoted to establishing the technical case behind the study of space weather processes, their prediction and the mitigation of potential impacts. Notable examples of relevance to the UK include the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2013 report “Extreme space weather: impacts on engineered systems and infrastructure” (Cannon et al, 2013) and the work of the Space Environment Impacts Expert Group (SEIEG), which forms part of the advisory mechanism for UK Civil Contingencies.
A need now exists to build upon and extend the findings reported in Cannon et al (2013), taking account of these recent technological developments and identifying whether (and how) it might be necessary to broaden the scope of the currently-existing set of economic impact studies.
The objective of the SWIMMR S6 project is to produce a report, building on and extending the 2013 Royal Academy of Engineering Report by Cannon et al, capturing the current scientific and technical rationale behind UK activities in space weather.
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: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
22 July 2022
End date
29 February 2024
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
Date
20 June 2022
Local time
11:00am
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
20 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
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Economic-research-services./89Z7B3Y3DX
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/89Z7B3Y3DX
GO Reference: GO-2022513-PRO-20134089
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 & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom