Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Ben Grainger
Telephone: +44 1235465315
E-mail: ben.grainger@ukaea.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukaea.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Fusion Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of a Helium Liquefier
Reference number: T/BPG040/17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31161200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a requirement for the supply of a Helium Liquefier.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Atomic Energy Authority is a non departmental government body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a future source of energy.
The Authority operates MAST, which forms part of the UK and European Fusion Programme with the aim of magnetically confining and studying the behaviour of a plasma in conditions and dimensions approaching those required in a fusion reactor.
MAST Upgrade is a programme designed to update the machine and push the limits of operations even closer.
As part of the upgrade of the MAST facilities the Authority has a requirement for a Helium Liquefier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 55 %
Quality criterion: Programme
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance
/ Weighting: 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 242-502463
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2018321
Title: Supply of a Helium Liquefier
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Liquide Advanced Technologies
38360 Sassenage
FR
NUTS: 00
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A value of '1' has been entered in sections II.1.7 and V.2.2 so as not to prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of the Contractor.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Sceince Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek.
Further debriefing from the Authority before a contract is entered into.
Applicants have 2 working days from.
The notification of the award decision to request.
Additional debriefing and that information has to be.
Provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period.
Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2018