UK-Swindon: Repair and maintenance services of machinery.

Scope

Description: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Fabilites Council (STFC), wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated Services.
The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is:
a. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX
b. STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ
c. The Cosener’s House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD
The estimated value of the opportunity is £1,580,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term, broken down
approximately as follows:
Planned Preventative Maintenance: £185,000.00 per year
Reactive and Remedial Works: up to £200,000.00 per year
Estimate of new assets in new buildings/assets through contract term in new areas: £10,000.00 per year.
Total spend: £395,000.00 per year
The maximum amount UKRI will accept for PPM is £220,000.00 per year. Any bids that exceed this will be deemed as
non-compliant.

**Site Tour:
UKRI STFC will be holding a site tour for this requirement. It is strongly recommended that potential suppliers attend the site tour at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in order to gain complete clarity of the requirements and environment you would be working in.

Site tours will be held on Tuesday 24th June at 10:00am and Wednesday 25th June at 10:00am and will last no more than 2 hours. Suppliers need only attend one of these tours. Two attendees from each supplier organisation are permitted to attend a site tour at RAL.

To book on to the site tour, please submit the names, email addresses and vehicle registration numbers of those attending via the message function on the Delta eSourcing Portal, along with the date you wish to attend. Please confirm your attendance no later than 17:00pm on Friday 20th June.**
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=963447102

Total value (estimated):

GBP 1,580,000 excluding VAT GBP 1,896,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
28/08/2025 to 25/08/2028
CPV Classifications:
50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery.

Contract can be extended:
Yes

Extension Date:
24/08/2029

Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical / Weighting: 65

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 10/07/2025 Time: 14:00Tender submission deadline: 01/08/2025 Time: 14:00
Submission address and any special instructions: http://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/58UG7739E4
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 15/08/2025

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation, PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1793442000, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement
Address of the buyer profile: www.ukri.org

Organisation type: BODY_PUBLIC
Devolved regulations that apply: None