Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: STFC Procurement
Telephone: +44 1235446553
E-mail: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukri.org
I.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-Swindon:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./Z5X93J4KS2
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKRI-3690 The Provision of a Thin Film Coating System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the Supply, delivery, installation, training and commissioning of a vacuum deposition Thin Film Coating System.
As part of this tender, UKRI will be disclosing confidential information. Therefore the Supplier will need to sign our Non Disclosure Agreement in order to to view the UKRI-3690 Appendix D- Design Drawings. Suppliers are to submit their request for the NDA form, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
285 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, training and commissioning of a Vacuum Deposition Thin Film Coating System.
The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is:
UK Research and Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0QX
The estimated value of the opportunity is £285,000.00 excluding VAT.
As part of this tender, UKRI will be disclosing confidential information. Therefore the Supplier will need to sign our Non Disclosure Agreement in order to to view the UKRI-3690 Appendix D- Design Drawings. Suppliers are to submit their request for the NDA form, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
285 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
17/05/2024
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
As part of this tender, UKRI will be disclosing confidential information. Therefore the Supplier will need to sign our Non Disclosure Agreement in order to to view the UKRI-3690 Appendix D- Design Drawings. Suppliers are to submit their request for the NDA form, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/04/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/04/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.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:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z5X93J4KS2" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z5X93J4KS2</a>
GO Reference: GO-2024315-PRO-25513908
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Telephone: +44 1235446553
E-mail: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
UK
Telephone: +44 1235446553
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2024