UK-Swindon: Vacuum pumps.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UKK14

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-1688 EA1 Target Chamber
Reference number: UKRI-1688

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
42122450 - Vacuum pumps.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of the design, analysis and manufacture an EA1 Target Chamber for EPAC.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 239,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of the design, analysis and manufacture an EA1 Target Chamber for EPAC.

This contract presents a package of work for the detail design, analysis and manufacture of a large vacuum vessel. It details the mechanical hardware to be supplied, manufactured, finished and assembled. The large vacuum vessel included in this contract shall achieve 1x10-6mbar(a) in normal operation.

The estimated value of the opportunity is: £400,000 - £500,000 excl. VAT

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-017801



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 17/10/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Alca Technology SRL, N/A
Via Lago di Garda, 130, Schio, 36015, Italy
NUTS Code: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 239,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: 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.

Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Uk Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
TBC
TBC, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research and Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/11/2022