Contract

UKRI-4133 STFC Gutter and Roof Drainage - Cleaning, Maintenance and Remedial Works for Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at RAL, COSENER'S House and Chilbolton Observatory

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040442

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04965d

Published 16 December 2024, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

Solomon Nwosu

Email

Solomon.Nwosu@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7394204018

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

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


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKRI-4133 STFC Gutter and Roof Drainage - Cleaning, Maintenance and Remedial Works for Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at RAL, COSENER'S House and Chilbolton Observatory

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Estates Property Services provides valuable support to the front-line, scientific activities of STFC. This support is wide ranging, from the provision of suitable sites, buildings, workplaces and information and

communications technology connectivity, through to an exceptionally wide range of business and staff support services. There is an existing, established in-house maintenance and design team that operate and maintain much of the establishment’s Building Services, Plant and Equipment. Safety and Asset uptime is critical to the operation of the facilities, access to the operational facilities is restrictive due to the nature of the operation facilities. Several laboratories have internal safety protocols that work in parallel to RAL permit to work systems, especially in controlled areas. It is an essential requirement to have operationally aligned, and specific building risk assessments, maintenance method statements and isolation plans in place. This requirement will cover all industrial Gutter and downpipe maintenance, reactive and remedial works at

•The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire (RAL)

•Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire

•The Cosener’s House, in Abingdon

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: £120,000

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

Estates Property Services provides valuable support to the front-line, scientific activities of STFC. This support is wide ranging, from the provision of suitable sites, buildings, workplaces and

information and communications technology connectivity, through to an exceptionally wide range of business and staff support services. There is an existing, established in-house maintenance and design team that operate and maintain much of

the establishment’s Building Services, Plant and Equipment. Safety and Asset uptime is critical to the operation of the facilities, access to the operational facilities is restrictive due to the nature of the operation facilities. Several

laboratories have internal safety protocols that work in parallel to RAL permit to work systems, especially in controlled areas. It is an essential requirement to have operationally aligned, and specific building risk assessments,

maintenance method statements and isolation plans in place. This requirement will cover all industrial Gutter and downpipe maintenance, reactive and remedial works at

•The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire (RAL)

•Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire

•The Cosener’s House, in Abingdon

This contract is for a period of two years, with an optional extension for an additional 2 years on an annual basis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25%

Cost criterion - Name: Quality/Technical Elements,Price / Weighting: 75%,25%

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

This contract is for a period of two years, with an optional extension for an additional 2 years on an annual basis.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-027583


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NSS Maintenance Ltd

Ground Floor Parkfield House 179 Moss Lane

Altrincham

WA15 8FH

Telephone

+44 3459677477

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number

05326109

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £120,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at:https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=910272063

GO Reference: GO-20241216-PRO-28904791

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

UK Research & Innovation Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Country

United Kingdom