Contract

UKRI-4347 Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated Services

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030355

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e4d2 (view related notices)

Published 5 June 2025, 4:05pm



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.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-4347 Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated Services.

The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is are as follows:

a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX

b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ

c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD

The estimated value of the opportunity is £2,060,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term, broken down approximately as follows:

Planned Preventative Maintenance: up to £105,000.00 per year

Reactive and Remedial Works: up to £400,000.00 per year

Estimate of new assets in new buildings/assets through contract term in new areas: £10,000.00 per year.

Projects works: up to £10,000 per year

Total spend: £515,000.00 per year

The Contract duration shall be for a period of 3 years with option to extend on an annual basis for a further 1 year (3+1) from commencement of the Contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated Services.

The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is are as follows:

a.Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX

b.STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ

c.The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD

The estimated value of the opportunity is £2,060,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term, broken down approximately as follows:

Planned Preventative Maintenance: up to £105,000.00 per year

Reactive and Remedial Works: up to £400,000.00 per year

Estimate of new assets in new buildings/assets through contract term in new areas: £10,000.00 per year.

Projects works: up to £10,000 per year

Total spend: £515,000.00 per year

We are looking to contract with a specialist (assets relevant) maintenance supplier who has technical capability to deliver all aspects of the services. Ideally, they should have the direct in-house labour to be able to maintain a variety of asset categories and asset types. The RAL contains multiple buildings and engineer retained knowledge consistency is key to access and the supplier’s contractual success.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-006146


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Closed without award due to marterial changes that needed to be amended to the specification.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=956485554 GO Reference: GO-202565-PRO-30884797

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

STFCProcurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7565200218

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Research & Innovation

Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell

Oxford

OX11 0QX

Telephone

+44 7565200218

Country

United Kingdom