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Published 6 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-1680 Freia Collimation Vacuum Vessel

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£125,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2021
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The subject of work is the design and supply of the Freia collimation vessel, which maintains a vacuum. environment for optimal neutron transport.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The subject of work is the design and supply of the Freia collimation vessel, which maintains a vacuum

environment for optimal neutron transport. The collimation vessel is located inside the instrument cave,

upstream of the sample position.

The vessel is installed on a concrete base, which provides a stable foundation. Within the vessel a

number of components are mounted on translation stages, to enable the instrument to be reconfigured

to different operating modes.

Included within the scope of work is:

  • The design of the equipment that is to be supplied
  • All sourcing, manufacturing and assembly activities associated with the supply of the

equipment (unless otherwise stated within the specification).

•The delivery of the vacuum vessel assembly to the STFC RAL site, and all packaging and handling activities associated with this delivery.

  • Defining, implementing, and documenting the results of, the quality control and assurance plan.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£125,000
Delivery: East of England · EAST OF ENGLAND
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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 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
6 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-1680
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024903
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./278Z2V672A To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/278Z2V672A GO Reference: GO-2021106-PRO-19030441

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
17 Nov 2021, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/S88… ↗

Timeline

6 Oct 2021 → 17 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Oct 2021, 14:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Nov 2021, 16:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, P, North Star Avenue, Swindon, East of England, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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