Tender

Electric Propulsion Chamber (EPC) / Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Harwell

  • Satellite Applications Catapult

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-027409

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f27f

Published 2 November 2021, 12:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Satellite Applications Catapult

Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell

Didcot

OX11 0QR

Email

James.Morrison@sa.catapult.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1235567977

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sa.catapult.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42845

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

www.mytenders.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.mytenders.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

RDO

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Space Technology


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Electric Propulsion Chamber (EPC) / Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Harwell

Reference number

RFP-FY-22-018

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Satellite Applications Catapult wishes to procure one Electric Propulsion Chamber that can also be used as a Thermal Vacuum Chamber, that satisfies the following specifications and requirements. The ‘goods’ are to be delivered to and installed at the ground floor of the Electron building of the Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
  • 42940000 - Machinery for the heat treatment of materials
  • 42942200 - Vacuum ovens
  • 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Electron Building, Fermi Avenue,Harwell Campus Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Satellite Applications Catapult wishes to procure one Electric Propulsion Chamber that can also be used as a Thermal Vacuum Chamber, that satisfies the following specifications and requirements. The ‘goods’ are to be delivered to and installed at the ground floor of the Electron building of the Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire.

*Please refer to the main RFP document Annex A for greater detail of requirement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

36

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 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 December 2021

Local time

9:00am


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=224362.

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.

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

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