Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3089 LISA Optical Bench Baseplates
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe optical bench is a critical part of the LISA mission. It will host the optical components that enable the LISA interferometers to function. Components will be mounted on both sides using a silicate bonding process proven on the LISA Pathfinder experiment. To ensure stability the Optical Bench Baseplate will be manufactured from Zerodur, acid etched to maximise strength and polished to allow the mounting process and to enable tight alignment tolerances to be met.
CPV: Astronomical and optical instruments · Optical instruments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 (2)
- Technical Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2022, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-3089- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029087- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a95Find a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=812652780" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=812652780</a> GO Reference: GO-2023103-PRO-24104616
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Aug 2022, 11:00 BST
Timeline
30 Aug 2022 → 3 Oct 2023 · 2 dates- Submission deadline30 Aug 2022, 11:00 BST
- Notice published3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2023- Status changed to complete3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Oct 2023, 12:07 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tender or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 28 Jul 2022 | 30 Aug 2022 | +33 d |
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:-Optical-instr…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Seso SAS | £600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029087-2023-1 · Thales Seso SAS
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2023
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thales Seso SASAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.