Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Birmingham
Procurement Division - Finance Office, Aston Webb Building, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Contact
Paul Markham
Telephone
+44 1214158807
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
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
Liquid CO2 Supply Agreement for the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research
Reference number
FRAM592/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24112100 - Carbon dioxide
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 3 year contract supply basis. Ability to fix a competitive price is essential including fixed rate of indexation (not subject to inflationary or force majeure price increases). Need to be able to guarantee supply of 6,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Also includes a PhD Scholarship fund to apply and translate science and engineering research which will ensure further sustainable outcomes from the project. The requirement includes the supply of food grade Liquid CO2, via tanker to the BIFoR FACE facility in the West Midlands. Transport deliveries will be scheduled to meet demand whilst utilising remote monitoring of the storage facility at BIFoR FACE. Access will be required 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week.
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: £4,420,725
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 3 year contract supply basis. Ability to fix a competitive price is essential including fixed rate of indexation (not subject to inflationary or force majeure price increases). Need to be able to guarantee supply of 6,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Also includes a PhD Scholarship fund to apply and translate science and engineering research which will ensure further sustainable outcomes from the project. The requirement includes the supply of food grade Liquid CO2, via tanker to the BIFoR FACE facility in the West Midlands. Transport deliveries will be scheduled to meet demand whilst utilising remote monitoring of the storage facility at BIFoR FACE. Access will be required 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any extension option will be agreed between the parties and form part of a further notice, if required.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 3 year contract supply basis. Ability to fix a competitive price is essential including fixed rate of indexation (not subject to inflationary or force majeure price increases) for affordability reasons for a strategic research project with a finite budget. Need to be able to guarantee supply of 6,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Also includes a PhD Scholarship fund to apply and translate science and engineering research which will ensure further sustainable outcomes from the project. The requirement includes the supply of food grade Liquid CO2, via tanker to the BIFoR FACE facility in the West Midlands. Transport deliveries will be scheduled to meet demand whilst utilising remote monitoring of the storage facility at BIFoR FACE. Access will be required 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
FRAM592/23
Title
Liquid CO2 Supply Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 November 2023
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
Reneco Limited
Wymington
NN10 9LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Companies House
01760831
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,420,725
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Financial Value based on expected volumes for term of contract.
These may be called off on a framework agreement call off basis.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Queries must be lodged with p.markham@bham.ac.uk within the 10 day standstill period