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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-514876

FTS Reference: 2022-030347

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Joanne Davies
Telephone: +44 1235467082
E-mail: Joanne.Davies@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
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:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply of Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) - Equipment for Corrosion and Oxidation Experiments
Reference number:  T-YM135-22
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA intend to appoint a supplier for the manufacture, supply, install and commissioning of Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) equipment that can offer Thermogravimetric (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analyses for understanding oxidation behaviour of STEP relevant materials under the extreme environment of a fusion reactor. Further information can be found in the service specification. It is anticipated that the contract will start on 28 October 2022 and the successful economic operator will deliver the equipment by 1 March 2023.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  434595.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Oxford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UKAEA intend to appoint a supplier for the manufacture, supply, install and commissioning of Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) equipment that can offer Thermogravimetric (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analyses for understanding oxidation behaviour of STEP relevant materials under the extreme environment of a fusion reactor. Further information can be found in the service specification. It is anticipated that the contract will start on 28 October 2022 and the successful economic operator will deliver the equipment by 1 March 2023.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70
Price  -  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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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 FTS: 2022/S 000-023692

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply of Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) - Equipment for Corrosion and Oxidation Experiments

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

20/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Netzsch Geratebau GmbH
Wittelsbacherstrasse 42
Germany
D-95100
DE
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND

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:  440000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  434595.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

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: 
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
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