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Published 3 Aug 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-2270 Rectangular 150mm x 100mm Broadband Mirrors for the EPAC High Energy Amplifier

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Published estimate£190,000≈ £48k / year33.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 2 Sept 2022awarded 4 Oct 2022

Awarded to Manx Precision Optics Ltd

Contract term 4 yrsends 29 Sept 2026 · extension options published · starts 30 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI wishes to establish a contract for the supply of large aperture, rectangular mirrors with

broadband (BB) coatings. These will form an integral part of the multi-pass beam propagation and diagnostic systems

for use with the high energy titanium-sapphire amplifier system being built as part of the Extreme Photonics

Applications Centre (EPAC).

CPV: Mirrors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) forAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£190,000

Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) for

the supply of large aperture, rectangular mirrors with broadband (BB) coatings. These will form an integral part of the

multi-pass beam propagation and diagnostic systems for use with the high energy titanium-sapphire amplifier system

being built as part of the EPAC Project.

The minimum scope of the contract is for the manufacture, polishing, coating, optical testing, certification and delivery

of the mirrors to STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK. All technical and quality requirements described in the

accompanying technical specification sheets apply to the finished goods.

Contract period: 30 Sept 2022 – 29 Sept 2026 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South East · Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Extensions: The Supplier shall provide a price for the supply of spare mirrors in addition to the minimum quantity of each mirror type. STFC wish to retain the option to buy a further set (or sub-set) of each mirror type at some point during the next four years. The Supplier shall provide a fixed price for the supply of a second full set of each mirror type, and a price to purchase a single mirror of each type within the following fixed periods after contract start: 1. Within 12 months 2. Within 24 months 3. Within 36 months 4. Within 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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 sub-criteria (2)

Technical/Quality: 70%
Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical/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: 3 Aug 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 31 Oct 2022, 19:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: 7 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference: UKRI-2270
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-030747
Classification (CPV): Mirrors
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0358ac Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=732207945 GO Reference: GO-20221031-PRO-21319548

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 2 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 7 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST

Timeline

2 Sept 2022 → 31 Oct 2022 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
2 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
7 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
Contract starts
30 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice published
31 Oct 2022, 19:05 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2022

Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
5 Aug 2022, 12:05 BST
-5 days · was 7 Sept 2022, 17:00 BST
Status changed to complete
31 Oct 2022, 19:05 GMT
Buyer details updated
31 Oct 2022, 19:05 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)	7 Sept 2022	2 Sept 2022	-5 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders: · IV.2.7)	7 Sept 2022	2 Sept 2022	-5 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:-Mirrors./6C6U…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £126,5981 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Oct 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Manx Precision Optics LtdSME	£126,598 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 030747-2022-UKRI-2270-1 · Manx Precision Optics LtdSME
Signed
4 Oct 2022
Value
£126,598
Period
… – 29 Sept 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, South East, OX11 0QXContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

UK Research and InnovationContracting authorityBody governed by public lawResearch Swindon, South EastContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

N/AReview body N/A

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Manx Precision Optics LtdAwarded supplierN/A Units 11-12a, Isle of Man Freeport, Ballasalla, IM, IM9 2APContact phone

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