Official UK procurement notice
A Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for a Pressure Assembly fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for its MAST-U experiment.
CPV: Fabrication work · Helium · Liquid nitrogen · Steel pressure vessels · Tubing · Vacuum pumps
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£800,000
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 sub-criteria (6)
- 1. ISO 9001 or equivalent accreditation: 5%
- 3. Technical Slution and Manufacturing Capability: 35%
- 4. Welding Documentation: 10%
- 5. Programme: 25%
- Total of the Prices: 15%
- 6. Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- 1. ISO 9001 or equivalent accreditation: 5%
- 2. Specification Compliance: Pass / Fail
- 3. Technical Slution and Manufacturing Capability: 35%
- 4. Welding Documentation: 10%
- 5. Programme: 25%
- 6. Social Value: 10%
- Total of the Prices: 15%
- Suitability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 8 Jun 2023, 09:54 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jan 2024, 14:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
T/RAF070/23- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001283- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d49bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Review procedure
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Jul 2023 → 19 Jan 2024 · 6 dates- Next notice expected31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts22 Dec 2023
- Notice published15 Jan 2024, 14:19 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until19 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2023- Published value updated to £800,00025 Aug 2023, 16:06 BSTwas £600,000
- Status changed to active25 Aug 2023, 16:06 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Aug 2023, 16:06 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST25 Aug 2023, 16:06 BST
- Deadline moved to 2 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT17 Oct 2023, 11:36 BST+14 days · was 19 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to unsuccessful15 Jan 2024, 14:19 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEstimated Total Value · II.1.5 | £800,000 | £950,000 | |
| — | TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4 | — | The Authority has added two options: 1. Incentives to aid the successful and early completion of the contract with additional payments by up to £220,000 are included. 2. Produce the production phase of the transition joints for the cryopanels subject to provision of all relevant technical and commercial information. Full details can be found within the Invitation to Tender pack. | |
| — | TextEstimated Value · II.2.6 | £800,000 | £950,000 | |
| — | TextInformation about options · II.2.11 | — | An option is included to incentivise early completion of the project before the Authority's desired delivery date by up to 25% of the contract value. | |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders · IV.2.2 | 19 Oct 2023 | 2 Nov 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 19 Jan 2024 | 2 Feb 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 Oct 2023 | 2 Nov 2023 | +14 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-06: 1 release · 8 Jun 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria