Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-1399 - EA1 Focussing Chamber (Vacuum)
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI) for the detail design, analysis and manufacture of a large vacuum vessel. The system will be built and then tested and operated at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
CPV: Vacuum pumps
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are seeking proposals for the…AwardedPublished value£320,000
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are seeking proposals for the detail design, analysis and manufacture of a large vacuum vessel.
The Scope of Work includes the Design and Analysisand Manufacturing phases.
The full specification and requirements can be found within the Delta eSourcing Portal, mentioned below;
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The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
ii.to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/97Z366Q8E6 ↗
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
- 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- 21 Apr 2021, 12:25 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2021, 12:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-1399- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020187- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a874Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=619593051 GO Reference: GO-2021818-PRO-18760303
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
Timeline
2 Jun 2021 → 18 Aug 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
- Notice published18 Aug 2021, 12:15 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2021- Status changed to complete18 Aug 2021, 12:15 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Aug 2021, 12:15 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeon Engineering LtdSME | £279,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020187-2021-UKRI-1399-1 · Aeon Engineering LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2021
- Value
- £279,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AEON Engineering LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria