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Published 24 Jun 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3089 LISA Optical Bench Baseplates

Official notice

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

GoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£600,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Aug 2022awarded 25 Sept 2023
Awarded to Thales Seso SAS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The optical bench is a critical part of the LISA mission. It will host the optical components that enable the LISA interferometers to function. Components will be mounted on both sides using a silicate bonding process proven on the LISA Pathfinder experiment. To ensure stability the Optical Bench Baseplate will be manufactured from Zerodur, acid etched to maximise strength and polished to allow the mounting process and to enable tight alignment tolerances to be met.

CPV: Astronomical and optical instruments · Optical instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: The contract will have extension options of up to 3 further months.

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jun 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-3089
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029087
Classification (CPV)
Astronomical and optical instrumentsOptical instruments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a95 Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=812652780" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=812652780</a> GO Reference: GO-2023103-PRO-24104616

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Aug 2022, 11:00 BST

Timeline

30 Aug 2022 → 3 Oct 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Aug 2022, 11:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tender or requests to participate · IV.2.228 Jul 202230 Aug 2022+33 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:-Optical-instr…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thales Seso SAS£600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 029087-2023-1 · Thales Seso SAS

    Signed
    25 Sept 2023
    Value
    £600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch www.ukri.org, Swindon, UK, SN2 1UHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Thales Seso SASAwarded supplierN/A 530 Rue Frederic Joliot, Aix-en-Provence, FR, FR13593

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.