UK-Swindon: Engineering design services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793442000, Email: STFCprocurement@ukri.org
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: Yes.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
Reference Number: UKRI-2814
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
71320000 - Engineering design services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The Central Laser Facility (CLF) at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is one of the world’s leading laser facilities providing scientists from the UK and Europe with an unparalleled range of state of the art technology. CLF is a partnership between its staff and the large number of members of UK and European universities who use the specialised laser equipment provided to carry out a broad range of experiments in physics, chemistry and biology.

The Supplier(s) will predominantly provide engineering resources, to undertake design and development work. For design activities, where appropriate, the Supplier(s) may also be asked to provide risk assessments and method statements supporting their designs through to installation and commissioning. These works, where appropriate, will be undertaken within the Construction Design and Management regulations under which the duty of "designer" will be fulfilled by the Supplier(s).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 4,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
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) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 - Electrical Building Services
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71320000 - Engineering design services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 1 - Electrical building services
Activities required;
Building services electrical single and 3 phase low voltage distribution.
Cable routing and support
Cat 6 cabling and network design
Compliance and Understanding of BS 7671

Key Software - AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Vault

Deliverables:
2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database).
Cable routing, type and termination to electrical panels
Cable Identification (ID),
Bill of Materials (BOM) for Cable support and containment

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8P4V6ZR748

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 4,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 2

II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 Electrical Interlocks - Laser Systems
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 2 - Electrical Interlocks - Laser Systems
Activities required:
Interlock systems to BS EN 61508 and BS EN 61511
Pilz Safety PLC Systems
Compliance and Understanding of BS 7671

Key Software - Pilz Software PAS4000, PASvisu

Deliverables:
2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database).
Safety Assessments including but not limited to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) rating
Software (in native format)

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/54ZBEPB55E

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 4,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 3

II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 Electrical Service - High Voltage Systems
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 3 - Electrical Service - High Voltage Systems
Activities Required:
High voltage DC pulsed power supply systems (capacitor based) up to 22kV
Electromagnet power supplies
Compliance and Understanding of BS 7671

Key Software
AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Vault

Deliverables:
2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database).
Safety Assessments and Design Mitigations
Requirements and Specification Documentation

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8SR2RDTX68

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 4,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 4

II.2.1) Title: Lot 4 Electrical Service - PLC
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 4 - Electrical Service - PLC
Activities required:
SCADA
PLCs, Specifically Siemens S7 series

Key Software
Autosave, TIA Portal, Vault

Deliverables:
2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database).
PLC code to IEC 61131-3

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XV7W3ST2FR

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 5

II.2.1) Title: Lot 5 Analysis
Lot No: 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 5 - Analysis
Activities required
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling
Finite Element Analysis - Heat Transfer Modelling
Dynamic Modal Analysis
Finite Element Analysis - Static Structural
Design by Analysis in accordance with Pressure Equipment Directive PED (and BS:EN13345)
General Finite Element Analysis
Design of passive and active cooling systems
Design of LN2 cryostat cooling systems

Key Software
Ansys

Deliverables:
Design and Analysis Reports and Presentations
Ansys models (including all boundary condition, mesh and result data)
Supporting Empirical calculations
Design recommendations (provided to CLF for modelling and detail design)
Process & Instrumentation Diagrams
3D CAD models in step format
2D General Assembly and manufacturing drawings

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/347NU69464

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 6

II.2.1) Title: Lot 6 Mechanical Building Services - Water
Lot No: 6
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 6 - Mechanical Building Services - Water
Activities required:
Building services engineering for water systems
Chilled water systems, primary and secondary

Key Software
Preferably Solid Edge linked to Teamcentre

Deliverables:
3D CAD models preferably in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database). A concession may be made for this Lot to software more commonly used in industry (e.g. Revit) as long as data can be transferred in solid body form to step file to be added to the Solid Edge models.
Installation Drawings
Installation Instructions, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
Integration with existing building water service management system
Flow and thermal calculations
Safety Assessments

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8336H6T9U2

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 4,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 7

II.2.1) Title: Lot 7 Mechanical Building Services - Gas
Lot No: 7
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 7 - Mechanical Building Services - Gas
Activities required:
Compressed air systems
High pressure gas delivery systems to 350bar(g)
Compressed nitrogen gas systems
Exhaust Systems
Compressed oxygen delivery systems

Key Software
Preferably Solid Edge linked to Teamcentre

Deliverables:
3D CAD models preferably in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database). A concession may be made for this Lot to software more commonly used in industry (e.g. Revit) as long as data can be transferred in solid body form to step file to be added to the Solid Edge models.
Installation Drawings
Installation and Commissioning Instructions, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
Pressure and Flow Calculations
Safety Assessments and compliance with Pressure System Safety Regulations (PSSR).

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8TS2E327GE

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 8

II.2.1) Title: Lot 8 Mechanical Building Services - Vacuum
Lot No: 8
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 8 - Mechanical Building Services - Vacuum
Activities required:
Roughing vacuum systems (comprising of CF seals)
High vacuum pipework systems (turbo, backing systems and pipework)

Key Software
Preferably Solid Edge linked to Teamcentre

Deliverables:
3D CAD models in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database)
Manufacturing Drawings in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database)
Fabrication Drawings in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database)
Manufacturing specifications (to CLF template)

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JAPQ962377

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 9

II.2.1) Title: Lot 9 Ballistic Shield and Chambers
Lot No: 9
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 9 - Ballistic shield and chambers
Activities required:
Analysis to determine stored energy in pressure systems and potential energy of fragments/windows in pressure boundary
Analysis to determine minimum shield thickness
Analysis to determine potential acoustic hazard presented by release of stored energy

Key Software
Ansys, empirical calculation, other

Deliverables:
Design and Analysis Reports and Presentations
Ansys models (including all boundary conditions, mesh and result data)
Design recommendations (provided to CLF for modelling and detail design)

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/456J47CN6C

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 10

II.2.1) Title: Lot 10 Data Acquisition Systems
Lot No: 10
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 10 - Data Acquisition Systems
We require development of data management and control systems for high throughput data (GB/s) generated by high power lasers running at 10Hz. For this, we need:

Data Acquisition Systems (DAQ) for high throughput scientific data (software/platforms; EPICS, AreaDetector, Apache Kafka, Python, FlatBuffers)
Data Management Software Development for high data volumes (Apache Kafka, Python, HDF5, NeXus)
Experiment Specification and Orchestration system (BlueSky)
Data visualisation systems (Javascript, React framework, Grafana or similar data visualisation tool)
Experiment control front-end/GUI (React, or Blazor)

Deliverables:
Software program that meets the requirement specification
User guide and other documentation
Code quality and maintainability
Testing (as required)

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G6P6M778C4

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided
II.2) Description Lot No. 11

II.2.1) Title: Lot 11 Software Training
Lot No: 11
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
71300000 - Engineering services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKJ14 Oxfordshire

II.2.4) Description of procurement: A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion.

Lot 11 - Software Training
Training topics required:
Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS)
Agile Software Development
Apache Kafka
C# - Dotnet Blazor

Deliverables:
On-site training sessions
Virtual training) sessions
Training Materials and Documentation

Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J9R89534M2

Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
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
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
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 OJ S: 2023/S 000 - 003484
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 23/10/2023 Time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 3

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 23/10/2023
Time: 14:00


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used No
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=803057570
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/09/2023

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