Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Phil Perkins
Telephone
+44 1235467147
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Fusion Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKAEA - RAICo - Scaffold Pipe Size Reduction Prototype Station(s) - Design and Supply
Reference number
T-PJP022_24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 43812000 - Sawing equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Project aims to deliver a semi-automated robot cell that can demonstrate the size reduction of scaffold pipes, cutting them into specified lengths and then slitting down the length utilising cold cutting technologies to allow cleaning prior to packaging. It follows on from the Prior Information Notice published on Find a Tender Service (2023/S 000-005371).
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: £196,754
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42418500 - Mechanical handling equipment
- 42611000 - Special-purpose machine tools
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
RAICo 1, Whitehaven
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Project aims to deliver a semi-automated robot cell that can demonstrate the size reduction of scaffold pipes, cutting them into specified lengths and then slitting down the length utilising cold cutting technologies to allow cleaning prior to packaging. It follows on from the Prior Information Notice published on Find a Tender Service (2023/S 000-005371).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Previous Experience in Remotely Operated Machine Design. / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Engineering Strategy, Concept & Technical Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Project Planning, Reporting & Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 5
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
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: 2024/S 000-007113
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
UKAEA - RAICo - Scaffold Pipe Size Reduction Prototype Station(s) - Design and Supply
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M5tec Ltd
Unit 7, Hurworth Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6UD County Durham, DL5 6UD
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6UD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £196,754
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority