Tender

Construction Services for Beamline Cabins, their Services & Other Miscellaneous Projects (Framework)

  • Diamond Light Source Ltd

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029866

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037830

Published 24 October 2022, 9:09am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Diamond Light Source Ltd

Harwell Science & Innovation Campus

Didcot

OX11 0DE

Contact

Debbie Pryor

Email

procurement@diamond.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1235567575

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Companies House

4375679

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.diamond.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Scientific Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Construction Services for Beamline Cabins, their Services & Other Miscellaneous Projects (Framework)

Reference number

DLSITT0423

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Diamond Light Source (DLS) is the UK's national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences. For more information about Diamond Light Source please see our website www.diamond.ac.uk

The framework agreement with the appointed Contractor is to construct and refurbish Beamline cabins, the installation of their Mechanical and Electrical services and to carry out other projects, creating value through teamwork with Contractor participation in design workshops with the designers for buildability and appropriate Value Engineering. These projects will be limited to a maximum value of £5m for each individual framework activity.

Beamline projects are usually procured "traditionally", with a separated Consultant design phase, but often with Contractor Design & Build for the Miscellaneous Projects and refits.

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

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Diamond Light Source (DLS) is the UK's national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences. For more information about Diamond Light Source please see our website www.diamond.ac.uk

The framework agreement with the appointed Contractor is to construct and refurbish Beamline cabins, the installation of their Mechanical and Electrical services and to carry out other projects, creating value through teamwork with Contractor participation in design workshops with the designers for buildability and appropriate Value Engineering. These projects will be limited to a maximum value of £5m for each individual framework activity.

Beamline projects are usually procured "traditionally", with a separated Consultant design phase, but often with Contractor Design & Build for the Miscellaneous Projects and refits.

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

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

Maximum number: 5

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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

24 November 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Diamond Light Source

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Didcot

OX11 0DE

Country

United Kingdom