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Published 11 May 2022, 12:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

3330/JN - Direct Air CO2 Capture (DAC) System

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£739,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2022awarded 24 Nov 2022
Awarded to Mission Zero Technologies Ltd2 awards
Contract term 2 moends 31 Aug 2023 · starts 6 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

With funding from the European Regional Development Fund the University of Sheffield is looking to procure a Direct Air CO2 Capture (DAC) capture system. This system represents the next generation technology which will complement our existing research capabilities in low carbon power generation and applications in energy/CO2 intensive industries, as well as opportunities for the development of carbon capture and utilisation technologies and applications. It is envisaged that the new DAC CO2 capture system will provide a platform to aid product development and innovation, and systems integration across a wide range of research activities.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 mo
Contract period: 6 Jul 2023 – 31 Aug 2023 (2 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC), Sheffield Business Park, Europa Avenue, S9 1ZA
Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 75
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 May 2022, 12:42 BST
Last source update
5 Jul 2023, 13:46 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
3330/JN
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019155
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033679 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Jun 2022, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jun 2022 → 6 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    13 Jun 2022, 12:01 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Jul 2023, 13:46 BST
  4. Contract starts
    6 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
    10 Jun 2022, 16:34 BST
    +17 days · was 13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2022, 13:30 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    23 Dec 2022, 13:30 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.213 Jun 202230 Jun 2022+17 d
—Bid openingIV.2.713 Jun 202230 Jun 2022+17 d
—DeadlineIV.2.213 Jun 20228 Jul 2022+25 d
—Bid openingIV.2.713 Jun 20228 Jul 2022+25 d
—DeadlineIV.2.213 Jun 202215 Jul 2022+32 d
—Bid openingIV.2.713 Jun 202215 Jul 2022+32 d

3 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2022-06: 2 releases · 10 Jun 2022, 24 Jun 2022
  • 2022-05: 1 release · 11 May 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,158,9612 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Nov 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mission Zero Technologies Ltd£607,711 †—Awarded
Mission Zero Technologies Ltd£551,250 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • 3330/JN - Direct Air CO2 Capture (DAC) System · Mission Zero Technologies Ltd

    Signed
    24 Nov 2022
    Value
    £607,711
    Period
    6 Jul 2023 – 31 Aug 2023
    Status
    active
    • Change Monetary modification due to design / supplier price increases., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The supplier's fabricator costs have increased from original prices quoted. This is due to an evolving design during construction process and component prices increases. This could not be predicted prior to the contract award.
  • Contract 036549-2022-1 · Mission Zero Technologies Ltd

    Signed
    24 Nov 2022
    Value
    £551,250
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2023
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000667 THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The University of SheffieldReview body SheffieldContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria