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Published 12 Nov 2021, 12:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-1800 Geotechnical Advisor for UKRI-NERC

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£9,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2022awarded 27 Jun 2022
Next notice expected 31 Jan 2022

Re-procurement plannedGeoTechnical Advisor · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI seeks to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Geo-technical Adviser for a range of sub-surface investments currently underway, planned and being considered as part of our commitment to support HMG in this developing research field. UKRI is developing a range of projects across it’s Councils to support HMG delivery of Net Zero by 2050 that may include similar geotechnical advice.

As part of the green industrial revolution, BEIS have indicated that UKRI can play a crucial role in providing independent research and analysis (including National Capability Infrastructure where appropriate) supporting geological solutions over the next decade and in particular support the five clusters as they develop.

CPV: Construction management services · Construction project management services · Construction-related services · Design and execution of research and development · Environmental planning · Geotechnical engineering services · Research and experimental development services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 7 bids received (7.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The services require understanding and experience of a range of infrastructure and…AwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000

The services require understanding and experience of a range of infrastructure and scientific approaches both in the UK and abroad to include, inter alia: Geoenergy; Hydrogen Storage & Carbon Capture & Storage including ‘at depth’ both onshore and offshore and Geothermal. Services will include infrastructure design, well design for scientific analysis, injection systems and regulatory planning and permissions. The successful bidder will also provide expertise in stakeholder/public engagement data management and business case development.

This Contract Notice is for a Geotechnical Advisor that can support UKRI in early stage development, planning and costing to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of our investments.

The successful bidder will provide all necessary resources to fulfil this role as principal advisor but may choose to take the lead role with other ‘specialist’ sub-advisors in order to provide a pre-selected core team for consistency of approach. Additional information: The framework will be on a call-off basis for a period of 4 years. The total value of the framework will not exceed £9,000,000.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: UKRI may re-procure this framework at the end of the term, but does not commit itself to do so.Variant bids: not allowed
71500000 Construction-related services71540000 Construction management services71541000 Construction project management services73100000 Research and experimental development services73300000 Design and execution of research and development90712000 Environmental planning

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: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “UKRI-1800 Geotechnical Advisor for UKRI-NERC” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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 · publisher note attached
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
12 Nov 2021, 12:15 GMT
Last source update
11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
UKRI-1800
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018971
Classification (CPV)
Construction management servicesConstruction project management servicesConstruction-related servicesDesign and execution of research and developmentEnvironmental planningGeotechnical engineering servicesResearch and experimental development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f619 Find a Tender

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://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=695925301 GO Reference: GO-2022711-PRO-20588868

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
22 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST

Timeline

31 Jan 2022 → 11 Jul 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    31 Jan 2022
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    22 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2022
  1. Published value updated to £9,000,000
    18 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
    was £6,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    18 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    18 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 22 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
    18 Mar 2022, 16:15 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2022, 19:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 71 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jun 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 018971-2022-1

    Signed
    27 Jun 2022
    Value
    £9,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN12 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ove Arup & Partners LtdFramework contractor01312453 Ove Arup & Partners Limited, 8 Fitzroy Street, London, UK, W1T 4BJ

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