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Published 17 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Negative Pressure Actinide Handling Glovebox

Official notice

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

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Published estimate£265,000≈ £289k / year · 1 value update25% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Mar 2022awarded 20 Jan 2023
Awarded to Inertas Ltd.
Contract term 11 moends 31 Mar 2023 · extension options published · starts 30 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A glovebox system is required to set-up and perform aqueous corrosion experiments under conditions relevant to the subsurface. It must be clearly demonstrated that the system outlined in the tender document complies with a recommendation document from a recognised regulatory body with responsibility for providing guidance on the design of gloveboxes for the handling of radioactive materials.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Research laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 mo
Contract period: 30 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2023 (11 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · University of Sheffield, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Extensions: As described within the tender documentsVariant bids: allowed
73111000 Research laboratory services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Various: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Various: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
17 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2023, 11:07 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
3153/dm
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003231
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Research laboratory services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031912 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
22 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Mar 2022, 12:10 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

22 Mar 2022 → 2 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Mar 2022, 12:10 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    30 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    2 Feb 2023, 11:07 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2022
  1. Published value published: £265,000
    17 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    17 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    17 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 22 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
    17 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
    -8 days · was 30 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2023, 11:07 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    2 Feb 2023, 11:07 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.222 Mar 202230 Mar 2022+8 d
—Bid openingIV.2.722 Mar 202230 Mar 2022+8 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £198,7781 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Inertas Ltd.£198,778 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Negative Pressure Actinide Handling Glovebox · Inertas Ltd.

    Signed
    20 Jan 2023
    Value
    £198,778
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2023
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-CHC: X1089 Western Bank, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Inertas Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 8601131 Unit 25, The Boxworks Annexe, Liverpool, North West, L30 6UR

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