UK-Swindon: Linear accelerators.

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 1793442000, Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement
Main Address: www.urk.i.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-3111 ESS High Beta Cavities- Additional Cavity Surface Treatments
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
31643100 - Linear accelerators.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide specialist surface treatments: up to 6 buffered chemical polish (BCP) and up to 6 double-“HPR” treatments to be called off if/when required, to re-treat SRF cavities within the ESS High Beta cavities project.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 350,000

Currency:EUR

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKD61 - Warrington

Main site or place of performance:
Warrington


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide specialist surface treatments: up to 6 buffered chemical polish (BCP) and up to 6 double-“HPR” treatments to be called off if/when required, to re-treat SRF cavities within the ESS High Beta cavities project. Due to compatibility reasons, the original manufacturer is required for this work. The total contract value shall not exceed €350,000.00 excluding VAT, the initial contract value shall be €173,400.00 excluding VAT. UKRI does not commit to any of the optional charges but may call off against the optional charges if required.

II.2.5) Award criteria:

Price - Weighting: 100


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:This requirement is for an initial contract of €173,400 for 6 additional treatments of BCP and 6 additional treatments of HPR. However, the value includes up to €350,000 total in case of further treatments being required.

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: 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-contracttransparency- data/


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


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
Not Provided


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: 30/05/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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)
RI Research Instruments GmbH, HRB 65967
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 75, Bergisch Gladbach, 51429, Germany
Tel. +49 220470622500
NUTS Code: DEA22
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 350,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 350,000
Currency: EUR

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784377485

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553, Email: commercial@ukri.org

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
TBC
TBC, TBC, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org

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
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/05/2023




ANNEX D

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not Provided

The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive (for supplies only): No

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No



Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market: No

Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: No


3. Explanation
This contract was awarded in accordance with regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii).