Contract

UKRI-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-013445

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038412

Published 11 May 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

David Church

Email

david.church@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1793867000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH - East of England

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities

Reference number

UKRI-2212

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 14791000 - Niobium

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of high purity Niobium material for the production Super-conducting RF (SRF) cavity semi-finished form. Four Groups of material are identified, and orders may require material from one or more Groups Full technical specifications for each Group are identified within the Specification Document on the Delta eSourcing tool. • Group A – ESS specification discs • Group B – ESS specification non-disc materials • Group C – PIP-II specification discs • Group D – PIP-II specification non-discs

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance

EAST OF ENGLAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of high purity Niobium material for the production Super-conducting RF (SRF) cavity semi-finished form. Four Groups of material are identified, and orders may require material from one or more Groups

Full technical specifications for each Group are identified within the Specification Document on the Delta eSourcing tool.

• Group A – ESS specification discs

• Group B – ESS specification non-disc materials

• Group C – PIP-II specification discs

• Group D – PIP-II specification non-discs

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DX28EB73N4


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-032169


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

UKRI-2212

Title

Niobium Framework

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Marphil International

36 Rue de Richelieu

Paris

Telephone

+33 033142974474

Country

France

NUTS code
  • FR101 - Paris
National registration number

331224576

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

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. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contracttransparency- data/

To view this notice, please click here:

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GO Reference: GO-2023511-PRO-22946348

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Telephone

+44 1793867000

Country

United Kingdom