Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Glass Futures
9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Contact
GFL Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 7387751424
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.glass-futures.org/
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43118
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of an Internal Cullet Handling System
Reference number
GFL/2022/03
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Design, supply, installation and commissioning of an internal cullet handling system for the GFL site in St Helens, North West England.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 34951000 - Access platforms
- 31211110 - Control panels
- 42418500 - Mechanical handling equipment
- 42122130 - Water pumps
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of an internal cullet handling system to the Glass Futures site in St Helens, North West England.
Background
Glass Futures Ltd is creating a new glassmaking Pilot Plant facility in St Helens, United Kingdom, to provide a Global
Centre of Excellence for sustainable manufacture of glass. It will bridge the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) gap
between research activity and full commercial implementation. The facility will have full plant utilities and services, a
full-scale Batch Plant, initially a 30 tonnes per day furnace complete with container and flat glass manufacturing
capability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Price - Weighting: 55
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
7
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: Yes
Description of options
Options will be included in the procurement documents and are associated with the
specification and inclusion of equipment based upon technical solution and price
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 procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds via UKRI
Grant Funding Agreement
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
10 October 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=227294.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:227294)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit