Tender

UKRI-2534 PIP-II Helium Pressure Vessels

  • UK Research & Innovation

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030919

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037e50

Published 2 November 2022, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

https://www.ukri.org/, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

Elizabeth Gage

Email

Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7563420665

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org/

one.3) Communication

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

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/

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

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKRI-2534 PIP-II Helium Pressure Vessels

Reference number

UKRI-2534

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44615000 - Pressure vessels

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

As part of the UK’s in-kind contribution to the Proton Improvement Project (PIP-II), STFC Daresbury Laboratory are committed to perform qualification tests and delivery of HB650 superconducting radio frequency cavities starting August 2022. The Vertical Test Facility (VTF) in which these cavities will be tested requires a helium plant capable of producing liquid helium at 4.2 K with a warm gas recovery system. Currently, the warm gas recovery system manages the recovery of gas from the return of the cryostat to existing high pressure impure gas storage. In order to meet the PIP-II testing requirements, additional impure gas storage is required in parallel with the existing storage capacity.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

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

The Specification found within the tender on Delta details the requirements for the initial supply of two pressure vessels (with an option to purchase two additional units) suitable for storage of helium gas for high pressure use (SOL 42 bar).

This document is presented in the following sections:

Section 1 – Project Overview

Section 2 – Key Requirements

Section 3 – Defines the build standards required by Daresbury Laboratory

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

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

Duration in months

12

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

9 December 2022

Local time

2:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 December 2022

Local time

3:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Pressure-vessels./5G727YWDTX

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5G727YWDTX

GO Reference: GO-2022112-PRO-21329809

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research and Innovation

https://www.ukri.org/, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ukri.org/