Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: FM Procurement
Telephone: +44 1793867005
E-mail: fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Procurement
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FM19290 — Geotechnical Investigation and Site Survey at Boulby Underground Laboratory
Reference number: FM19290
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council have a requirement for a contractor to carry out a geotechnical investigation and site survey at Boulby Underground Laboratory. The initial service includes the drilling and taking of agreed rock samples. The additional service comprises the carrying out of the full geotechnical investigation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
373 794.30
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71332000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE2
Main site or place of performance:
Boulby Mine, Loftus, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, TS13 4UZ.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council have a requirement for a contractor to carry out a geotechnical investigation and site survey at Boulby Underground Laboratory. The initial service includes the drilling and taking of agreed rock samples and initial ground works set up. The additional service comprises the carrying out of a full geotechnical investigation (including without limitation testing, analysis and reporting) of the suitability of rock strata for the excavation of cavities and tunnels to safely accommodate the installation and operation of new underground scientific research assets (including the AIT-WATCHMAN detector, laboratory, water treatment plant and supporting infrastructure) (the ‘Project’) at a depth of approximately 1,1 km below surface level at Boulby Mine.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
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
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Explanation:
Regulation 32 (2)
(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FM19290
Title: FM19290 — Geotechnical Investigation and Site Survey at Boulby Underground Laboratory
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amalgamated Construction Ltd
3175 Century Way, Thorpe Park
Leeds
LS15 8ZB
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 373 794.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
policy@uksbs.co.uk
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/01/2020