Contract

UKRI-3358 Magnet Electronics Upgrade

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028208

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04036a

Published 25 September 2023, 2:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1793442000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

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-3358 Magnet Electronics Upgrade

Reference number

UKRI-3358

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31711100 - Electronic components

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide a Magnet Electronics Upgrade for energisation, temperature control and cryogen level monitoring of existing OI magnet systems at ISIS. It is recommended that the original manufacturer undertake this project due compatibility with the system.

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: £237,095.5

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

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide a Magnet Electronics Upgrade for energisation, temperature control and cryogen level monitoring of existing OI magnet systems at ISIS. It is recommended that the original manufacturer undertake this project due compatibility with the system.

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


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:

Due to compatibility of spare parts it is crucial to use the original manufacturer

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

22 September 2023

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

Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited Trading/As Oxford Instruments Nanoscience

Tubney Woods

Abingdon

OX13 5QX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number

00926398

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £237,095.5


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

To view this notice, please click here:

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GO Reference: GO-2023925-PRO-24039507

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Telephone

+44 1235446553

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