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UKRI-1871 MRC LMB Electrical Services

  • UK Research & Innovation

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-031126

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03010d

Published 14 December 2021, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Medical Research Council, Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

mrcprocurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org/

Buyer's address

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

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-1871 MRC LMB Electrical Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

MRC LMB Electrical Service Maintenance Contract

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: £235,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50116100 - Electrical-system repair services
  • 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
  • 50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
  • 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
  • 71314100 - Electrical services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that UKRI intends to contract with Drax Ltd for the continuation of the current service for Electrical Services Maintenance. The contract start date is likely to be 1st January 2022 for a period of one year to allow the Contracting Authority sufficient time to complete a review of its service requirements and conduct a compliant tender process for the new contract which will commence in January 2023. UKRI had intended to complete a review of the service requirements and undertake a full procurement process during 2021, however limitations and lack of suitable resource due to the Covid restrictions have delayed this process.

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that UKRI intends to contract with Drax Ltd for the continuation of the current service for Electrical Services Maintenance. The contract start date is likely to be 1st January 2022 for a period of one year to allow the Contracting Authority sufficient time to complete a review of its service requirements and conduct a compliant tender process for the new contract which will commence in January 2023. UKRI had intended to complete a review of the service requirements and undertake a full procurement process during 2021, however limitations and lack of suitable resource due to the Covid restrictions have delayed this process.

We consider that it is in the best interest of both the authority, and economic operators, It will allow for the opportunity to be tendered in a fair and transparent process to establish value for money. Crucially it ensures that the future procurement process complies fully with our obligations under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Drax Limtied

Letchworth Garden City

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

12223843

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £235,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

We consider that it is in the best interest of both the authority, and economic operators, It will allow for the opportunity to be tendered in a fair and transparent process to establish value for money. Crucially it ensures that the future procurement process complies fully with our obligations under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=649996077

GO Reference: GO-20211214-PRO-19390217

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UKRI

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom