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Published 28 Apr 2023, 12:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Build of a Central Support Facility at Culham Science Centre

Official notice

Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£6,500,000≈ £4.9m / year · 1 value update49.6% above published estimate

Submissions closed 1 Sept 2023awarded 14 Nov 2023

Awarded to E.W. Beard Limited

Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 3 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 31 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Culham site currently has fragmented and ageing workshop facilities, in order to modernise, the new Central Support Facility (CSF) will bring these services together, improving efficiency, quality, and flexibility to meet campus needs in the coming decades. The provision of accommodation for the new building comprises two main elements, a larger volume the “functional block” with generous internal heights and good vehicular access, and a smaller volume to the front of the building the “administration block” for the supporting office accommodation and main entry.

UKAEA is targeting a sustainable new building that meets ambitions for a near net-zero campus, built to BREEAM Excellent standard.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for commercial buildings · Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport · Construction work for industrial buildings · Office block construction work · Site preparation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 4 moPublished value£6,500,000

Contract period: 31 Oct 2023 – 3 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)

Delivery: South East · Culham Science Centre, OX14 3DB

Extensions: Option 1: Delivery Entrance Canopy. Option 2: Additional PV Panels on office block.Variant bids: not allowed

45100000 Site preparation work 45210000 Building construction work 45213000 Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport 45213100 Construction work for commercial buildings 45213150 Office block construction work 45213250 Construction work for industrial buildings

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

Price

Conditions of participation3

Suitability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Economic & financial standing
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Technical & professional ability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

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: Works
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: 28 Apr 2023, 12:54 BST
Last source update: 14 Nov 2023, 14:50 GMT
Award evaluation window: 9 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference: T/CS016/23
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-033642
Classification (CPV): Building construction workConstruction workConstruction work for commercial buildingsConstruction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transportConstruction work for industrial buildingsOffice block construction workSite preparation work
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c515 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 210 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

31 May 2023 → 14 Nov 2023 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
31 May 2023, 00:00 BST
Bids opened
9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
31 Oct 2023
Notice published
14 Nov 2023, 14:50 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2023

Published value updated to £6,500,000
1 Jun 2023, 10:09 BST
was £6,000,000
Status changed to active
1 Jun 2023, 10:09 BST
Procurement method changed
1 Jun 2023, 10:09 BST
Deadline published: 9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
1 Jun 2023, 10:09 BST
Deadline moved to 1 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
26 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST
+23 days · was 9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
14 Nov 2023, 14:50 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2	9 Aug 2023	1 Sept 2023	+23 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	9 Aug 2023	1 Sept 2023	+23 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)

2023-04: 1 release · 28 Apr 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £9,726,6871 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
E.W. Beard LimitedSubcontracting: declared	£9,726,687 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Design and Build of a Central Support Facility at Culham Science Centre · E.W. Beard Limited
Signed
14 Nov 2023
Value
£9,726,687
Period
… – 3 Mar 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFusion Research N/A Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Abingdon

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

E W Beard LtdAwarded supplier01126135 Faraday Road, Swindon, South East, SN3 5JYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.