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Published 16 Jul 2021, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-1489 LSTC Access Platform

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT · 1 value update3.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2021awarded 19 Nov 2021
Awarded to Aeon Engineering Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

At UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI's) Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC's) site at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL); The National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) is a new facility for the environmental testing of complete satellites and large sub-assemblies. It is being funded by the UK Government, developed and operated by RAL Space, and will provide comprehensive test facilities for both new and existing space companies.

RAL Space requires an Access Platform to aid the installation of satellites, satellite dispensers or subsystem into the Large Space Test (thermal vacuum) Chamber (LSTC).

The tender documentation describes the specification of the requirement and the process of submitting bids.

CPV: Access platforms

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£250,000
Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
Variant bids: not allowed
34951000 Access platforms

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • 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
16 Jul 2021, 12:15 BST
Last source update
22 Nov 2021, 12:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-1489
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029025
Classification (CPV)
Access platforms
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ba39 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed

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=645134878 GO Reference: GO-20211122-PRO-19272134

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST

Timeline

21 Jul 2021 → 22 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Nov 2021, 12:15 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Published value published: £250,000
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 21 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
    -21 days · was 11 Aug 2021, 11:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    22 Nov 2021, 12:15 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)21 Jul 202111 Aug 2021+21 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders: · IV.2.7)21 Jul 202111 Aug 2021+21 d

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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Access-platfo…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £241,0451 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aeon Engineering LtdSME£241,045 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch and innovation Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Aeon Engineering LtdAwarded supplier10369554 293 Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, West Midlands, ST5 6EH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.