UK-Swindon: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

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 1793411500, Email: Corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/
NUTS Code: UK

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 and innovation

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-1979 IUK ZERFD RFT Independent Design and Evaluation
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: ***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The objective of this procurement is to identify and appoint an industry expert to lead the data collection, evaluation and reporting activity for the ZERFD demonstration projects. The successful applicant will be required to design and organise an ongoing technical evaluation of the projects supported by this intervention (competition).

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 2,098,389.83

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

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

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: ***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
The objective of this procurement is to identify and appoint an industry expert to lead the data collection, evaluation and reporting activity for the ZERFD demonstration projects. The successful applicant will be required to design and organise an ongoing technical evaluation of the projects supported by this intervention (competition).

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20


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: 2023/S 000-003942



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: 25/07/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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)
Ricardo-AEA Ltd, na
Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, OX11 0QR, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ14
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: 2,098,389.83
Total value of the contract/lot: 2,098,389.83
Currency: GBP

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=826571202

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UKRI
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Email: Corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Internet address: https://www.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
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/11/2023