UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/09/2020

External Reference: 2020-579837

TED Reference: 2020/S 189-457536

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Ben Grainger
Telephone: +44 1235465315
E-mail: Ben.grainger@ukaea.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Scientific Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Valve Box
Reference number:  T/BPG083/18
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

31161200  -  Gas cooling systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Design, Manufacture and Delivery of a Valve Box to distribute Cryogenic Helium and Nitrogen.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
The site is Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire. OX14 3DB, England.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority owns and operates the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) which is the UK's national laboratory for fusion research. CCFE is based at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire.
The UK fusion programme is centred on the innovative MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) experiment which is also based at CCFE and employs around 150 people. The programme is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the European Union under the EURATOM treaty
MAST has led studies into the spherical Tokamak, a compact fusion concept pioneered at Culham. A major upgrade of the MAST machine is currently underway and this will enhance MAST's role in international research to:
• Make the case for a fusion Component Test Facility
• Add to the knowledge base for ITER
• Test reactor concepts
For Mast Upgrade the Authority requires the Design, Manufacture and Delivery of a Valve Box to distribute Cryogenic Helium and Nitrogen.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Proposals  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Programme and Delivery  /  Weighting:  12.5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Key People  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Sub-Contracting Proposals  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Financial Status and Guarantee  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  27.5%
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

The duration stated at II.2.7 above is an estimate only.
All documents must be in English or with an English translation.
Prices may be stated in tenderers local currency and the Contract(s) will be awarded in the tendered currency.
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority reserves the right not to award a contract.
The costs of tendering shall be the responsibility of tenderers.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 OJ S: 2019/S 230-563686

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Valve Box

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/09/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

A S Scientific
2 Barton Lane
Abingdon
OX14 3NB
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

No value is being stated for this procurement to protect the legitimate commercial interests of the supplier.
The dates given above for contract duration are estimates only.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority