Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793444120
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2344 Testing, examination, storage and disposal of proton irradiated titanium and graphite samples
Reference number
UKRI-2344
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 14814000 - Artificial graphite
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
To support the testing, examination, storage and disposal of irradiated titanium and graphite samples for STFC;UKRI. Also to provide materials data for the LBNF-UK target project.
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: £141,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support the testing, examination, storage and disposal of irradiated titanium and graphite samples for STFC;UKRI. Also to provide materials data for the LBNF-UK target project.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/policies-standards-and-data/data-collection/
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Materials Research Facility (MRF), Culham is the only place in the world where the required testing and Post-Irradiation Examination can currently take place
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
Contract No
UKRI-2344
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
Building K2 Room 1.09, Culham science Centre, Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 3DB
Telephone
+44 1235466398
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £141,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=738227851
GO Reference: GO-20221123-PRO-21543494
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793444120
Country
United Kingdom