UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-3368 Artemis Material Science Endstation Upgrade

UK-Swindon: Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation
       Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1UH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
       Contact: STFC Procurement
       Main Address: www.ukri.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-3368 Artemis Material Science Endstation Upgrade            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         42610000 - Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Artemis Material Science Endstation Upgrade.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,776,246
                  
         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 provision of Artemis Material Science Endstation Upgrade.

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 the Base System, £1,800,000.00 Excluding VAT
For Optional Items, an additional £200,000.00 Excluding VAT, if all options are taken. Note, these are options and are not guaranteed.

Therefore the total estimated potential value for this tender opportunity is £2,000,000.00 Excluding VAT.

The ideal delivery date is 12 months after the start of the contract, with installation taking place within 12 weeks after delivery.

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

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:For Optional Items, an additional £115347.00 Excluding VAT, if all options are taken. Note, these are options and are not guaranteed. The details of these options can be found it Appendix A- Specification and Appendix B- Price Schedule, Section B.

      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: 2024/S 000-008729
      
   

   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: 26/07/2024

      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)
             SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, N/A
             Voltastrasse 5 13355, Berlin, D13355, Germany
             NUTS Code: DE3
            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: 1,776,246
         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 & Innovation
          Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          UK Research & Innovation
          Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX110QX, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7565200218, Email: STFCProcurement@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: 30/07/2024