Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellors Close
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Susanna Ting
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and Installation of an Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in-situ Irradiation Capability
Reference number
SC9516/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of An Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in situ Irradiation Capability. The University operates an MC40 Cyclotron and a neutron beam facility is currently being built. The MC40 Cyclotron can produce the proton beam energies in the range of 3 38 MeV.
To support the nuclear research in the UK, the University has been awarded a project by EPSRC to develop a system which will enable the mechanical testing of materials under aqueous environment relevant to the current and future nuclear reactor applications, and with the capability of in-situ irradiation.
In summary, the aqueous system needs to enable the stress corrosion cracking experiments in the normal PWR conditions and also super-critical water conditions, with and without proton and/or neutron irradiation.
Overall budget for this item is up to £500,000.00 including VAT. This budget does not include the optional part needed to upgrade for gas coolant experiments as detailed in Section 8(b) for which potential suppliers are requested to quote the price in the same reply, but in separate lines.
This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of An Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in-situ Irradiation Capability. The University operates an MC40 Cyclotron and a neutron beam facility is currently being built. The MC40 Cyclotron can produce the proton beam energies in the range of 3 38 MeV.
To support the nuclear research in the UK, the University has been awarded a project by EPSRC to develop a system which will enable the mechanical testing of materials under aqueous environment relevant to the current and future nuclear reactor applications, and with the capability of in-situ irradiation.
General characteristics
The aqueous system needs to enable the stress corrosion cracking experiments in the normal PWR conditions and also super-critical water conditions, with and without proton and/or neutron irradiation.
The full specification can be viewed via www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to the Specifications / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales and Technical back up / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Training / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Environmental / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Standard Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
14 February 2022
End date
30 June 2022
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 January 2022
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
19 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom