Contract

UKRI-3823 CLARA Linac 1 Replacement Modulators

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024375

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048760

Published 2 August 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

https://www.ukri.org/, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

Elizabeth Gage

Email

Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7563420665

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://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-3823 CLARA Linac 1 Replacement Modulators

Reference number

UKRI-3823

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31711424 - Klystrons

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This contract concerns the design, manufacture, testing, delivery, to Daresbury Laboratory, installation, software, and documentation of a klystron modulator, which comprises of:-

1.A klystron modulator with filament supply to power a klystron heater, an ion pump power supply and focus power supplies to power the magnet solenoids.

2.A solid-state amplifier capable of supplying the peak RF drive power required to deliver 54 MW peak output power from the klystron.

3.A control system interface for the klystron modulator, and klystron, which is capable of interfacing with a top-level EPICS control system.

4.The supply of suitable mechanical and electrical drawings as well as software to enable the modulator to be maintained by competent engineers.

5.A factory acceptance test (FAT) to be conducted at the supplier’s factory.

6.Installation, commissioning, and a site acceptance test (SAT) to be performed at Daresbury Laboratory by the supplier.

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: £700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract concerns the design, manufacture, testing, delivery, to Daresbury Laboratory, installation, software, and documentation of a klystron modulator, which comprises of:-

1.A klystron modulator with filament supply to power a klystron heater, an ion pump power supply and focus power supplies to power the magnet solenoids.

2.A solid-state amplifier capable of supplying the peak RF drive power required to deliver 54 MW peak output power from the klystron.

3.A control system interface for the klystron modulator, and klystron, which is capable of interfacing with a top-level EPICS control system.

4.The supply of suitable mechanical and electrical drawings as well as software to enable the modulator to be maintained by competent engineers.

5.A factory acceptance test (FAT) to be conducted at the supplier’s factory.

6.Installation, commissioning, and a site acceptance test (SAT) to be performed at Daresbury Laboratory by the supplier.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf


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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The contract has been awarded under regulation 32 (b) ii - The supplies can be supplied only by ScandiNova, as they are the only supplier who can meet the technical requirements outlined by UKRI.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 June 2024

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

ScandiNova Systems AB

Typsnittsgatan 15

Uppsala

75454

Telephone

+46 184805900

Country

Sweden

NUTS code
  • SE - Sweden
National registration number

N/A

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: £684,800

Total value of the contract/lot: £684,800


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=880191952

GO Reference: GO-202482-PRO-27195167

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

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Research & Innovation

Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell

Oxford

OX110QX

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom