UK-Cambridge: Storage and warehousing services.


Preliminary Questions
This notice is for prior information only: Yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
This notice is a call for competition: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
UK Research & Innovation
British Antarctic Survey, Highcross, Madingley Rd, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1223221400, Email: basprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: Laura Ross
Main Address: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/, Address of the buyer profile: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com
NUTS Code: UKH12
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research & Innovation

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
II.1.1) Title: UKRI-2107 BAS Ice Core Storage & Transportation
Reference number: UKRI-2107
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
63120000 - Storage and warehousing services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description:
Storage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciers. Samples of high scientific value. Fragile samples, that require extreme care during temperature controlled transportation and long term storage in a temperature controlled, clean environment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 200,000 - GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
63120000 - Storage and warehousing services.
63121000 - Storage and retrieval services.
45213210 - Cold-storage installations.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Storage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciers. Samples of high scientific value. Fragile samples, that require extreme care during transport and storage in a temperature controlled, clean environment.
Currently stock level of 151 pallets. Equal to 181.2 m2, and 434.88 m3.
The temperature set point of storage: -25°C. Any new facility that could offer lower temperature storage may also be beneficial i.e. storage of -40°C for up to 10 pallets would be highly desirable.
Transportation from the storage facility to BAS and vice versa in temperature controlled vehicles with a set point of -20°C and the temperature recorded for our records..
II.2.14) Additional information
Required; sample boxes to be stored in a clean environment, free of dust or contaminants; not to be stored with, or immediately adjacent to foodstuffs or other substances that may cause issue for cross contamination. Shared and accessible inventory. We require the new facility to pick boxes from specific pallets and return boxes back onto specific pallets to maintain a comprehensive database.


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
30/06/2022


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
A Supplier engagement day will take place on the 25th April 2022 at 10.00am. This session will be conducted via Zoom, it will be recorded and sent out to anyone that can not attend on this day.

Please email BASPROCUREMENT@ukri.org.uk to register your interest, we will be sending out invites closer to the day.
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 23/03/2022