UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities

UK-Swindon: Niobium.

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 1793867000, Email: david.church@ukri.org
       Contact: David Church
       Main Address: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKH

   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.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-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities            
      Reference number: UKRI-2212

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         14791000 - Niobium.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: Supply of high purity Niobium material for the production Super-conducting RF (SRF) cavity semi-finished form. Four Groups of material are identified, and orders may require material from one or more Groups Full technical specifications for each Group are identified within the Specification Document on the Delta eSourcing tool. • Group A – ESS specification discs • Group B – ESS specification non-disc materials • Group C – PIP-II specification discs • Group D – PIP-II specification non-discs

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      EAST OF ENGLAND
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Supply of high purity Niobium material for the production Super-conducting RF (SRF) cavity semi-finished form. Four Groups of material are identified, and orders may require material from one or more Groups
Full technical specifications for each Group are identified within the Specification Document on the Delta eSourcing tool.
• Group A – ESS specification discs
• Group B – ESS specification non-disc materials
• Group C – PIP-II specification discs
• Group D – PIP-II specification non-discs

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25
            

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DX28EB73N4


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: 2022/S 000-032169
      
   

   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: UKRI-2212    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Niobium Framework

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 03/05/2023

      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)
             Marphil International, 331224576
             36 Rue de Richelieu, Paris, France
             Tel. +33 033142974474
             NUTS Code: FR101
            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: 3,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,000,000
         Currency: GBP

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

   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. 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/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=780836829

   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 1793867000

      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: 11/05/2023