UK-Swindon: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).

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.urki.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-4034 The provision of a Thin Film Coating system
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the Supply, delivery, installation, training and
commissioning of a vacuum deposition Thin Film Coating System.
As part of this tender, UKRI will be disclosing confidential information. Therefore the Supplier will need to sign our Non Disclosure Agreement in order to to view the UKRI-4034 Appendix D- Design Drawings. Suppliers are to submit their request for the NDA form, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 284,950

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: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the supply, delivery, installation, training and commissioning of a Vacuum Deposition Thin Film Coating System.
The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is:
UK Research and Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0QX
The estimated value of the opportunity is:
For Thin film Coating system: £285,000.00 excluding VAT.
For Optional Item, an additional £30,000.00 Excluding VAT. Note, this is an option and are not guaranteed.
Therefore the total estimated potential value for this tender opportunity is £315,000.00 excluding VAT.

As part of this tender, UKRI will be disclosing confidential information. Therefore the Supplier will need to sign our Non Disclosure Agreement in order to to view the UKRI-3690 Appendix D- Design Drawings. Suppliers are to submit their request for the NDA form, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

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

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:For Optional Item of potential bidders supplying their own Tape Drive System, an additional £30,000.00 Excluding VAT. Note, this is an option and are not guaranteed.

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: As part of this tender, UKRI will be disclosing confidential information. Therefore the Supplier will need to sign our Non Disclosure Agreement in order to to view the UKRI-4034 Appendix D- Design Drawings. Suppliers are to submit their request for the NDA form, through the message centre on the Delta eSourcing Portal.


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: 2024/S 000-017325



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: 12/09/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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)
Kurt J Lesker Company Limited, 02426614
Austin House, Sidney Little Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9PU, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ22
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: 284,940
Currency: GBP

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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) 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-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=887424233

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

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN1 2FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553

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: 16/09/2024