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Published 5 Sept 2022, 09:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

An internally heated pressure vessel (IHPV) system for studying geological and environmental processes at crustal pressures

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£950,000≈ £671k / year26.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2022awarded 19 Dec 2022
Awarded to APS Antriebs-, Pruef- und Steuertechnik GmbH
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 31 Mar 2024 · starts 1 Nov 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University requires to procure and install a state-of-the-art internally heated pressure vessel (IHPV) for synthesising and testing geological materials under crustal pressures and magmatic temperatures. The IHPV will complement other experimental equipment in Manchester and provide a nationally unique capability for the wider NERC community. The IHPV should be fully operational by 3rd March 2024.

CPV: Non-domestic ovens · Pressure vessels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University require to procure and install a state-of-the-art internally heated…Awarded 1 yr 5 mo

The University require to procure and install a state-of-the-art internally heated pressure vessel (IHPV) for synthesising and testing geological materials under crustal pressures and magmatic temperatures. The IHPV will complement other experimental equipment in Manchester and provide a nationally unique capability for the wider NERC community. The IHPV should be fully operational by 3rd March 2024.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2022 – 31 Mar 2024 (1 yr 5 mo)
Delivery: North West · The University of Manchester
Variant 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: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90%
  • Cost: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90
  • Cost: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
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
5 Sept 2022, 09:46 BST
Last source update
20 Dec 2022, 10:44 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
2022/1932/IHPV/DN/MW
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035968
Classification (CPV)
Non-domestic ovensPressure vessels
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365b5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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.

Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful.

  • If an appeal regarding the award of the 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 breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months.
  • If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages.
  • If the contract has been entered into the court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract is shortened.

The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Oct 2022, 12:30 BST

Timeline

5 Oct 2022 → 20 Dec 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Oct 2022, 12:30 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2022
  4. Notice published
    20 Dec 2022, 10:44 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Dec 2022, 10:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £700,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
APS Antriebs-, Pruef- und Steuertechnik GmbHSME£700,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • An internally heated pressure vessel (IHPV) system for studying geological and environmental processes at crustal pressures · APS Antriebs-, Pruef- und Steuertechnik GmbHSME

    Signed
    19 Dec 2022
    Value
    £700,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007798 Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of Justice of EnglandReview body London
  • The University of ManchesterReview contact point ManchesterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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