Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-2107 BAS Ice Core Storage & Transportation
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStorage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciers. Samples of high scientific value. Fragile samples, that require extreme care during temperature controlled transportation and long term storage in a temperature controlled, clean environment.
CPV: Cold-storage installations · Storage and retrieval services · Storage and warehousing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Storage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciersPlanned
Storage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciers. Samples of high scientific value. Fragile samples, that require extreme care during transport and storage in a temperature controlled, clean environment.
Currently stock level of 151 pallets. Equal to 181.2 m2, and 434.88 m3.
The temperature set point of storage: -25°C. Any new facility that could offer lower temperature storage may also be beneficial i.e. storage of -40°C for up to 10 pallets would be highly desirable.
Transportation from the storage facility to BAS and vice versa in temperature controlled vehicles with a set point of -20°C and the temperature recorded for our records.. Additional information: Required; sample boxes to be stored in a clean environment, free of dust or contaminants; not to be stored with, or immediately adjacent to foodstuffs or other substances that may cause issue for cross contamination. Shared and accessible inventory. We require the new facility to pick boxes from specific pallets and return boxes back onto specific pallets to maintain a comprehensive database.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
- Authority reference
UKRI-2107- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007915- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032585Find a Tender
Publisher note: A Supplier engagement day will take place on the 25th April 2022 at 10.00am. This session will be conducted via Zoom, it will be recorded and sent out to anyone that can not attend on this day. Please email BASPROCUREMENT@ukri.org.uk to register your interest, we will be sending out invites closer to the day. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=677218625 GO Reference: GO-2022323-PRO-19845497
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Mar 2022 → 30 Jun 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published23 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
- Tender notice expected30 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
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