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 1793442000
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:-Lasers./295242HVC4
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 and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-1117 - Chilbolton Observatory Raman Lidar
Reference number
UKRI-1117
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38636100 - Lasers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Science and Technology Facilities Council, part of UK Research and Innovation are seeking proposals from suppliers for an atmospheric Raman lidar system for installation at STFC Chilbolton Observatory.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Main site or place of performance
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
STFC wish to procure an atmospheric Raman lidar system for installation at STFC Chilbolton Observatory. The system should have the following features, which are expanded further in subsequent sections:
1. It should be housed in a customised standard 20 foot ISO container with climate control. The container must be weatherproof and lightproof, except for the windows designed for laser beam transmission. It must be IP66 compliant.
2. It must have a design transmitting at a minimum, a single wavelength of 355 nm and recording elastic and inelastic (Raman-scattered at 387 nm) backscattering coefficient, and linear depolarisation ratio.
3. It must meet ACTRIS (Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research Infrastructure) requirements for a single wavelength system.
4. The instrument and container must be designed in such a way that it is straightforward to upgrade to transmit 532 nm and 1064 nm for the measurement of elastic and inelastic (Raman) backscattering coefficient and linear depolarisation ratio and to measure water vapour profiles using the 355nm beam without major modifications to the structure. It is anticipated that the measurement of linear depolarisation ratio at 1064 nm will require the use of a 2nd laser in order to ensure sufficient polarisation purity, and possibly a 2nd receiver. There should therefore be adequate space in the current design to allow this upgrade, unless a method not requiring this extra hardware is proposed and justified.
5. Full overlap of transmitted beam and receiver field of view must be achieved no higher than 300 metres with the capability to add lower range observations at a future date. This may require there to be sufficient space to accommodate the additional hardware (such as telescope, receiver optics, detectors).
6. Start-of-operation setup and ongoing alignment procedures must be automated as far as possible.
7. It should be reliable for routine operation.
Full details can be found within the supporting appendices on the Delta e-Sourcing system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
9
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.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/295242HVC4
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
5 October 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 October 2021
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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:-Lasers./295242HVC4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/295242HVC4
GO Reference: GO-2021826-PRO-18802742
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom