Tender

UK Semiconductor Infrastructure Initiative Feasibility Study

  • Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034351

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038aa9

Published 5 December 2022, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport

100 Parliament Street

London

SW1A 2BQ

Contact

DCMS Commercial

Email

commercial@dcms.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072112088

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./ZMW5Q5PY85

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-UK-London:-Research-services./ZMW5Q5PY85

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UK Semiconductor Infrastructure Initiative Feasibility Study

Reference number

103219

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DCMS is seeking to commission a study to understand the technical and economic feasibility and requirements of a UK Semiconductor Infrastructure Initiative, aiming to catalyse growth of the UK semiconductor sector and contribute to supply chain resilience.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DCMS is seeking to commission a study to understand the technical and economic feasibility and requirements of a UK Semiconductor Infrastructure Initiative, aiming to catalyse growth of the UK semiconductor sector and contribute to supply chain resilience.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

7

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

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As described in the competition documentation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As described in the competition documentation


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 January 2023

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 January 2023

Local time

10:00am


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:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./ZMW5Q5PY85" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./ZMW5Q5PY85

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZMW5Q5PY85" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZMW5Q5PY85

GO Reference: GO-2022125-PRO-21657077

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport

100 Parliament Street

London

SW1A 2BQ

Email

commercial@dcms.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072112088

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport

100 Parliament Street

London

SW1A 2BQ

Email

graham.read@dcms.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom