UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-3509 Provision of STFC Cranes, Hoists and Associated Services Maintenance Contract

UK-Swindon: Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation
       UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1793867000, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
       Contact: STFC Procurement
       Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/, Address of the buyer profile: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKJ14

   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-3509 Provision of STFC Cranes, Hoists and Associated Services Maintenance Contract            
      Reference number: UKRI-3509

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The aim of this procurement is to contract with a Supplier to complete all Planned, Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive and remedial works pertaining to Cranes, Hoists and Associated Services owned STFC Estates. The contract is for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further one year period. The total value is £142,000 for the three year term.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 37,000
                  
         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: This contract will cover all Cranes, Hoists and Associated Services maintenance, reactive and remedial works at
•The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire (RAL)
•Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire
•The Cosener’s House, in Abingdon

Crane and Hoist Maintenance and associated minor works services will encompass, but not limited to, routine and reactive maintenance, statutory testing and planned system maintenance under permit control, installing new systems or modification to existing systems, supporting Safety Insurance Inspection, Repair & Replacement.

The Supplier is expected to provide service support 365 days per annum and 24 hrs per day. An emergency phone number must be made available in advance for weekend work and Christmas breaks.

It is a condition of appointment to this Agreement that the Supplier employs on the Client’s sites, only persons (direct employees and sub-contractor employees) who have satisfactorily completed a Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.

All reactive, remedial works, and costs associated with new assets are an estimate and they are not guaranteed. Whilst it is STFC’s intention to purchase the majority of its requirements under this Contract Arrangement from the Supplier appointed, this does not confer any exclusivity on the appointed Supplier. STFC reserve the right to purchase any requirements (including those similar to this and covered by this procurement) from any Supplier outside of this Contract.

Planned PPM’s is the only guaranteed element of the contract with that value being between £60k and £72k throughout the 2+1 Year lifecycle of the contract. All other elements are not guaranteed, see specification extract below. This is further clarified within the specification document.

The anticipated start date of the contract is 1st February 2024.

https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Cost Criteria / Weighting: 30
            

      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: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-033679
      
   

   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: 20/02/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         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)
             WH Scott & Son Engineers Ltd, NI014026
             Unit 6, Highgate Business Park, Mullask, AB41 8BR, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKM50
            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: 37,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 37,000
         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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
          Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2BQ, United Kingdom
          Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
          Internet address: 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: 29/07/2024