Official UK procurement notice
Glovebox system with integrated furnaces for material corrosion studies – Lithium Corrosion Rig
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) wishes to procure a glove box system with two main subsystems. One, a lithium settling tank with furnace to allow for the precipitation of contamination. Two, a high temperature furnace and crucible set up, to for allow for the partial submerging of sample materials into a liquid metal bath to carry out corrosion testing as part of a screening program to support materials development.
CPV: Industrial machinery · Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£600,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Economic & financial standing
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Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information. - Technical & professional ability
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Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 6 Jan 2023, 13:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 May 2023, 16:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Feb 2023 – …
- Authority reference
T-TS201-22- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015461- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03958eFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- 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- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Feb 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Feb 2023 → 31 May 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Feb 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Feb 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published31 May 2023, 16:24 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 May 2023, 16:24 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV | 6 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | +14 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBraun Inertgas Systeme GmbH | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Glovebox system with integrated furnaces for material corrosion studies – Lithium Corrosion Rig · MBraun Inertgas Systeme GmbH
- Signed
- 22 May 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) wishes to procure a glove box system… | 2bids | — | — | £546,624 – £1,171,051 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £546,624 – £1,171,051 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MBraun Inertgas-Systeme GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.