Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Space Agency
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1SZ
UK
E-mail: professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: wwww.ukspaceagency.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d6d2ece-4673-460d-bbe4-7f074a8c18d4
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Procurement
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKSAC22_0055 - Earth Observation Instrumentation Programme
Reference number: UKSAC22_0055
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Shared Business Services Ltd is putting in place a service contract on behalf of UK Space Agency.
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has a requirement to define, let and manage the Earth Observation Instrumentation Programme.
The programme will focus on two key areas:
A Technology Programme
Deliver a mechanism to launch, fund and oversee EO instrumentation development activities accessible to a wide selection of industry, academia and SME institutions (http://www.ceoi.ac.uk/)
B Added Value Programme
Deliver a range of community building events and other activities to support the growth of the UK EO sector and join up industrial, academic and governmental stakeholders.
Optional Scale Up
It is possible that additional grant funding will be made available for the Technology Programme as part of implementing the National Space Strategy.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
73220000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Shared Business Services Ltd is putting in place a service contract on behalf of UK Space Agency.
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has a requirement to define, let and manage the Earth Observation Instrumentation Programme.
The programme will focus on two key areas:
A Technology Programme
Deliver a mechanism to launch, fund and oversee EO instrumentation development activities accessible to a wide selection of industry, academia and SME institutions (http://www.ceoi.ac.uk/)
B Added Value Programme
Deliver a range of community building events and other activities to support the growth of the UK EO sector and join up industrial, academic and governmental stakeholders.
Optional Scale Up
It is possible that additional grant funding will be made available for the Technology Programme as part of implementing the National Space Strategy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: PROJ1
/ Weighting: 16%
Quality criterion: PROJ2
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROJ3
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROJ4
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROJ5
/ Weighting: 7%
Quality criterion: PROJ7
/ Weighting: 7%
Quality criterion: PROJ8
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROJ9
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROJ10
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROJ11
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
17/12/2022
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The UK Space Agency will be contracting for an initial period of 27.5 months with optional extensions of 12 months up to a maximum of three (3) additional years from commencement of the Contract (executed at annual intervals), subject to funding.
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
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
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:
14/11/2022
Local time: 10:00
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:
14/11/2022
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any Supplier.
Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Bidders.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd are able to accept unstructured electronic invoicing.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.
Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.
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Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.
About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Space Agency
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1SZ
UK
E-mail: commercial@uksa.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ukspaceagency.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Space Agency
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1SZ
UK
E-mail: commercial@uksa.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ukspaceagency.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2022