Tender

Supply of Equipment Related to Establishing an Advanced Indoor Crop Facility

  • Aberystwyth University

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020213

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03559d

Published 25 July 2022, 4:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberystwyth University

c/o Finance Office, Student Welcome Centre, Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

SY23 3FB

Contact

Lee Pereira

Email

lep27@aber.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1970628716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1009

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

University

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Equipment Related to Establishing an Advanced Indoor Crop Facility

Reference number

itt_96577

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Aberystwyth University wishes to procure various items related to establishing an advanced indoor crop production facility. The procurement contains the following Lots:

Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems

Lot 2 - NFT Hydroponic Racks

Lot 3 - Nutrient Flow Facility

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £312,900

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Aberystwyth University

Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure ten portable and flexible flood and drain (ebb and flow) rack systems for research and teaching purposes . The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85%

Price - Weighting: 15%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £92,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

1

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Aberystwyth University

Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure ten independent Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic racks (four tiers). The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85%

Price - Weighting: 15%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £95,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

1

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Nutrient Flow Facility

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Aberystwyth University

Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure a supplier to carry out refurbishment of its in situ Nutrient Flow Facility equipment at the Gogerddan Campus. The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85%

Price - Weighting: 15%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £125,900

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

1

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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

24 August 2022

Local time

2:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 August 2022

Local time

2:00pm

Place

Procurement Office

Aberystwyth University

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

A minimum of two members of the Procurement Team


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

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123432

(WA Ref:123432)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom