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Published 7 Sept 2022, 11:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of an Internal Cullet Handling System

Official notice

Authority: Glass Futures (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design, supply, installation and commissioning of an internal cullet handling system for the GFL site in St Helens, North West England.

CPV: Access platforms · Control panels · Engineering design services · Industrial machinery · Mechanical handling equipment · Water pumps

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This contract is for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of an internal…Published value£1,000,000

This contract is for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of an internal cullet handling system to the Glass Futures site in St Helens, North West England.

Background

Glass Futures Ltd is creating a new glassmaking Pilot Plant facility in St Helens, United Kingdom, to provide a Global

Centre of Excellence for sustainable manufacture of glass. It will bridge the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) gap

between research activity and full commercial implementation. The facility will have full plant utilities and services, a

full-scale Batch Plant, initially a 30 tonnes per day furnace complete with container and flat glass manufacturing

capability. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds via UKRI

Grant Funding Agreement

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Options will be included in the procurement documents and are associated with the specification and inclusion of equipment based upon technical solution and priceVariant 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: 45%Price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 45
  • Price: 55
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
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
7 Sept 2022, 11:38 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2022, 11:38 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
GFL/2022/03
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025071
Classification (CPV)
Access platformsControl panelsEngineering design servicesIndustrial machineryMechanical handling equipmentWater pumps
Delivery area
North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036682 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=227294. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:227294)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2022, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Sept 2022 → 10 Oct 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Sept 2022, 11:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Oct 2022, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    10 Oct 2022, 11:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glass Futures

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawResearch and Development 9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield, UK, S35 2PYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, 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