Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Contact
Paul Markham
Telephone
+44 1214158807
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Liquid Carbon Dioxide Supply Contract for the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR)
Reference number
FRAM547/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24112100 - Carbon dioxide
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 5 year contract basis with an exit clause after 1 year. Ability to fix a competitive price for the first year essential. Need to be able to guarantee supply of between 4,000 and 8,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Quotations sought from partners able to supply on the basis above including a fixed price for Year 1 and the ability to exit the contract at end of first year if the University wishes to, resulted in only the selected supplier being able to meet our requirement. This was also affordable against the BIFoR budgetary constraints.
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: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance
The facility is located on private land in Staffordshire (about a 1-hour drive from the main University).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 5 year contract basis with an exit clause after 1 year. Ability to fix a competitive price for the first year essential. Need to be able to guarantee supply of between 4,000 and 8,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Quotations sought from partners able to supply on the basis above including a fixed price for Year 1 and the ability to exit the contract at end of first year if the University wishes to, resulted in only the selected supplier being able to meet our requirement. This was also affordable against the BIFoR budgetary constraints.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Ability to Deliver / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 5 year contract basis with an exit clause after 1 year. Ability to fix a competitive price for the first year essential. Need to be able to guarantee supply of between 4,000 and 8,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Quotations sought from partners able to supply on the basis above including a fixed price for Year 1 and the ability to exit the contract at end of first year if the University wishes to, resulted in only the selected supplier being able to meet our requirement. This was also affordable against the BIFoR budgetary constraints.
Clear requests for compliant quotations made to all parties able to supply the required volumes with the additional contractual requirements resulted in only one compliant bid.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
FRAM547/22
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Nippon Gases UK Limited
Immingham
DN40 2NT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £15,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Financial Value based on expected maximum volumes for full term of contract. These may be called off on a framework agreement call off basis
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Queries must be lodged with p.markham@bham.ac.uk within the 10 day standstill period