Official UK procurement notice
Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development Framework
Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSTEP product development has been split into functional categories (e.g. plant architecture, plasma control, confinement, in-vessel components, fuel cycle, etc.), most of which will require increasing levels of Manufacturing support as design concept iterations are progressed, culminating in a requirement for specific Design for Manufacture (DfM) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) assessment and guidance.
This Invitation to Tender invites Potential Consultants to submit a tender that may lead to an award of contract for the provision of:
Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development (hereon referred to as the magnets framework) to provide critical industry expertise to the STEP programme and to enhance and support the existing Confinement Systems team.
CPV: Electrical circuits · Electrical components · Electrical engineering installation works · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus · Electrical tape · Electromechanical equipment · Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Magnets · Research and development services and related consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 11 mo from 9 May 2022
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development FrameworkAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000
This Invitation to Tender invites Potential Consultants to submit a tender that may lead to an award of contract for the provision of:
Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development (hereon referred to as the magnets framework) to provide critical industry expertise to the STEP programme and to enhance and support the existing Confinement Systems team.
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 (3)
- Technical Capabilities: 70%
- Presentation: 10%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Capabilities: 70
- Presentation: 10
- Price: 20
- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information. - Technical & professional ability
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Minimum: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Jan 2022, 11:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Oct 2022, 14:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Mar 2022 – …
- Authority reference
T/SP108/21- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028568- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030db6Find 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- Appointment period ends
- 1 Mar 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Mar 2022, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Mar 2022 → 11 Oct 2022 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Mar 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Mar 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts9 May 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published11 Oct 2022, 14:52 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Oct 2022, 14:52 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextQuestion 5 - Ratio of Staff · Method Statements | Lot 1 Method Statement Q5 column E | Lot 1 Method Statement Q5 column E dated 09.02.22 | |
| — | TextQuestion 5 - Ratio of Staff · Method Statements | Lot 2 Method Statement Q5 column E | Lot 2 Method Statement Q5 column E dated 09.02.22 | |
| — | TextEvaluation Criteria 0 & 1 · Social Value | Method Statements Q6 Column E | Method Statements Q6 Column E 09.02.22 | |
| — | TextQuestion 5 - Ratio of Staff · Method Statements | Lot 3 Method Statement Q5 column E | Lot 3 Method Statement Q5 Column E 09.02.22 | |
| — | TextQuestion 3 Column E · Experience of Staff | Lot 2 Method Statement Q5 column E | Lot 2 Method Statement Q5 column E dated 09.02.22 | |
| — | DateSection 2 - Timetable: Clarification End · ITT Part 1 | 18 Feb 2022 | 25 Feb 2022 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineSection 2 - Timetable: Tender Submissions · ITT Part 1 | 1 Mar 2022 | 21 Mar 2022 | +20 d |
Please note the following changes to the tender documentation: Social Value: - Evaluation Criteria for the Score of 1 and 0 amended across lot's 1-3 - Evaluation Criteria for Question 5 Ratio of Staff amended across lot's 1-3 - Clarification Date extended from Friday 18th February to Friday 25th February (Part 1 of the ITT) - Tender Submission Date changed to 21st March 2pm - Evaluation criteria f…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Magnet Design Development, Magnet Validation Testing and Magnet Conductor and Insulator Specification Development Framework
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2022
- Value
- £5,750,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLCFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.