Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK
Telephone: +44 1612752160
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
High Temperature Gas Furnace
Reference number: 2020-1738-HTGF-SJC-PC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Nuclear Graphite research group at the University of Manchester requires a high temperature furnace to enable users to fully prepare, characterise and in situ test (at high temperature/loads/typical gaseous environments) small irradiated radioactive test specimens, to understand the evolution of material properties in representative nuclear environments.
In order achieve full graphitisation of carbon materials temperatures of 3 000 ºC need to be reached and held for significant durations e.g. up to several days. In addition, we intend to recycle radioactive materials through purification and graphitisation requiring the same temperatures, this also requires a furnace to be directly operated under inert environments and coupled to mass spectrometry equipment to detect the evolution of off gases.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
204 000.00
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:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The University of Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Nuclear Graphite research group at the University of Manchester requires a high temperature furnace to enable users to fully prepare, characterise and in situ test (at high temperature/loads/typical gaseous environments) small irradiated radioactive test specimens, to understand the evolution of material properties in representative nuclear environments.
In order achieve full graphitisation of carbon materials temperatures of 3 000 ºC need to be reached and held for significant durations e.g. up to several days. In addition, we intend to recycle radioactive materials through purification and graphitisation requiring the same temperatures, this also requires a furnace to be directly operated under inert environments and coupled to mass spectrometry equipment to detect the evolution of off gases.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
204 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in working days: 90
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:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to the pressing need to start our research and to fit in with funding requirements.
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:
15/01/2021
Local time: 12:00
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:
15/01/2021
Local time: 12:05
Place:
The University of Manchester.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The University of Manchester staff only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2020