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Published 22 Oct 2021, 18:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GFL Batch Plant Fabrication, Installation and Commissioning

Official notice

Authority: Glass Futures (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,500,000exc. VAT25.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Nov 2021awarded 2 Feb 2022
Awarded to EME GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and install of glass melting raw material batch plant equipment including the storage, weighing, mixing and transfer of materials and the associated support and access steelwork.

CPV: Conveyor belts · Industrial machinery · Silos · Structural steel erection work · Structural steelworks · Weighing machinery and scales

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The subject matter of this procurement exercise is the supply of articles comprising…AwardedPublished value£3,500,000

The subject matter of this procurement exercise is the supply of articles comprising of specialised equipment and fabrication of components to meet the requirements of the GFL Pilot Facility Batch Plant Detailed Design Specification and the installation of those articles at the site. The successful supplier will also be responsible for the commissioning, handover and training for GFL representatives of those articles on site.

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.

UKRI Project Code: 107249 GFA relating to Glass Pilot Scale Facility

Delivery: North West · East Merseyside
Extensions: Options will be included in the procurement documents and are associated with the specification and inclusion of equipment based upon technical solution and price.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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
22 Oct 2021, 18:15 BST
Last source update
2 Mar 2022, 14:14 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
BPT002
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-005721
Classification (CPV)
Conveyor beltsIndustrial machinerySilosStructural steel erection workStructural steelworksWeighing machinery and scales
Delivery area
North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ef3a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=669150208 GO Reference: GO-202232-PRO-19728676

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
22 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Nov 2021 → 2 Mar 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    25 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    2 Mar 2022, 14:14 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Mar 2022, 14:14 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EME GmbHSME£4,400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • GFL Batch Plant Fabrication, Installation and Commissioning · EME GmbHSME

    Signed
    2 Feb 2022
    Value
    £4,400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Glass Futures Limited (GFL)

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glass Futures LimitedReview body SheffieldContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EME GmbHAwarded supplierHRB 8446 Wockerather Weg 45, Erkelenz, DE

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria