Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Technical Services to the High Temperature Research Centre
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice of the
University of Birmingham's intention to award a
contract.
The University has a High Temperature
Research Centre (HTRC) on the Ansty Research Park
in Coventry adjacent to the Manufacturing Technology
Centre in which it already has a stake. HTRC is a
collaborative project with a major partner (Rolls
Royce).
On the 15 April 2015, the University and The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited entered into a
five year collaboration agreement for the provision of technical services to the University's High Temperature
Research Centre ("HTRC") in Ansty. The University and The Manufacturing Technology Centre
Limited extended the collaborative relationship for a further five year period from 3 November 2019
and the Parties now wish to further extend the collaborative relationship on the terms of this agreement.
The University and Rolls-Royce have analysed the
aims and objectives of the HTRC, its various
manufacturing processes, anticipated research
programme schedule and estimated workload and
component volumes. An options appraisal has
concluded that a contract for services for the provision
of the technical staff resource required to support all
the research activities in the HTRC facility a period of ten (10) years is required, commencing 3 November 2024.
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff · Technical services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University and Rolls-Royce have analysed the
The University and Rolls-Royce have analysed the
aims and objectives of the HTRC, its various
manufacturing processes, anticipated research
programme schedule and estimated workload and
component volumes. An options appraisal has
concluded that a contract for services for the provision
of the technical staff resource required to support all the research activities in the HTRC facility,
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Dec 2024, 12:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2024, 12:38 GMT
- Authority reference
SC13373/24- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040964- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c98eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The award of this contract without prior publication does
not require a full OJEU tender process on the following basis:
the requirement for technical staff presents several
challenges:
- The contract is required to provide a full 'service'
provision including recruitment, generic training
(including HSE, induction, quality), line management,
workshop support services including goods in/out,
material and equipment stores, general workshop
maintenance and housekeeping tasks, workshop
administration, HSE support, providing general workwear and basic PPE (non-process-specific).
- The contractor will be responsible for the provision of
suitably trained Workshop Technicians who can cover
planned and unplanned absences (holidays, sickness,
training) and providing cover for leavers, whilst post is
vacant and/or backfill staff are in training.
- The contractor will also be responsible for providing
a part time Workshop Manager, a part-time Workshop
Support Technician, a part time Workshop
Administrator and a part-time NEBOSH General
Certificate qualified H&S representative.
- The contractor needs to be ISO 9001 and ISO
14001 accredited.
- The contractor is responsible for providing the
agreed deliverables of the service contract including
the planning and preparation prior to the centre
opening and during the initial post-opening period of
development and growth.
- Technicians need to specialise in at least one of the
following HTRC processes: Core, Wax, Shell, Cast,
Chemical Leach, Finish (abrasive blast, emery dress),
Measurement and Inspection, Laboratories.
- Technicians will be required to cross-skill in order to
support other technicians.
- Technicians will be variable work type and flow -
research and pre-production (Technology Readiness
Levels 3-6), steady-state (one shift / 5 days per week)
and fast-make (two shifts / 6-7 days per week).
- Technicians will be operating, servicing, maintaining
and repairing equipment, as well as training research
staff and postgraduate students in the use of
equipment.
- Technicians will be required to undergo extensive
off-site training required for first 6 months in role,
requiring them to stay away during the week for up to
6-months whilst working in Rolls-Royce manufacturing
facilities.
- Technicians will be part of a small team that needs
the flexibility to meet fast-make demands and to cover
planned and unplanned absence
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Technology Centre | £30,391,540 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040964-2024-SC13373/24-1 · Manufacturing Technology Centre
- Signed
- 3 Nov 2024
- Value
- £30,391,540
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- University of BirminghamReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Manufacturing Technology Centre LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.