Tender

UKRI-2379 EPAC Front End and Ti:Sapphire Main Amplifier Optiocal Tables

  • UK Research & Innovation

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-024702

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036587

Published 2 September 2022, 4:05pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

10 October 2022, 11:00am

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

STFC Procurement

Email

STFCprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7565200218

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

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:-Optical-instruments./4KG2EFMX72

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Optical-instruments./4KG2EFMX72

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-2379 EPAC Front End and Ti:Sapphire Main Amplifier Optiocal Tables

Reference number

UKRI-2379

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38600000 - Optical instruments

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) for the supply of

optical tables for laser systems being built for the EPAC Project located at the Rutherford Appleton

Laboratory (RAL). These optical tables will form the base of the laser system and will be operated at

room temperature in ambient atmospheric conditions in a clean room environment.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ti:Sapphire Main Amplifier Optical Tables.

The initial purchase is for 1 Front End Optical Table and 1 Ti:S Main Amplifier Optical Table. UKRI wish to retain the option to buy an additional 2 optical tables for the Ti:Sapphire Main Amplifier at a later date and therefore different timescales for delivery will apply.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Table Joining Method / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Table Supports / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Underside Tapped Holes / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Lost Holes / Weighting: 4

Quality criterion - Name: Installation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Date / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Schedule / Weighting: 6

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

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

Start date

4 November 2022

End date

31 March 2023

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/4KG2EFMX72


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

Originally published as:

Date

7 October 2022

Local time

11:00am

Changed to:

Date

10 October 2022

Local time

11:00am

See the change notice.

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

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 October 2022

Local time

11:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Optical-instruments./4KG2EFMX72

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4KG2EFMX72

GO Reference: GO-202292-PRO-20893207

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