Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
Contact
Jim Stevens
Telephone
+44 1225384209
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/7RC3252M73
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
University
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Upgrade to IAAPS Propulsion Facilities for Safe Hydrogen Operation
Reference number
UoBath/Proc/1156
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Revision of the existing IAAPS propulsion facilities to enable their safe operation with gaseous hydrogen in both fuel cell and IC engine testing programmes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance
Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Revision of the existing IAAPS propulsion facilities to enable their safe operation with gaseous hydrogen in both fuel cell and IC engine testing programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
4
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
The University of Bath is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Advertisement on Find A Tender is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with procurement legislation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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
3 January 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7RC3252M73
GO Reference: GO-20221125-PRO-21570193
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
Telephone
+44 1225384209
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
Telephone
+44 1225384209
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
Telephone
+44 1225384209
Country
United Kingdom