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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-596826

FTS Reference: 2024-017920

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 Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Phil Perkins
Telephone: +44 1235467147
E-mail: phil.perkins@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

UKAEA - RAICo - Laser Ablation Prototype Tool - Design & Supply
Reference number:  T-PJP006-24
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38636110  -  Industrial lasers
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This Project aims to deliver an automated robot cell that can demonstrate the use of laser ablation technology integrated with 3D geometry recognition and path planning technology to laser ablate / clean small parts of differing geometry. It follows on from the Prior Information Notice published on Find a Tender Service (2023/S 000-005370).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  249801.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38636100  -  Lasers
38810000  -  Industrial process control equipment
42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42610000  -  Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
42924720  -  Decontamination equipment
42997300  -  Industrial robots
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance:  
RAICo 1, Whitehaven
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Project aims to deliver an automated robot cell that can demonstrate the use of laser ablation technology integrated with 3D geometry recognition and path planning technology to laser ablate / clean small parts of differing geometry. It follows on from the Prior Information Notice published on Find a Tender Service (2023/S 000-005370).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Previous Experience in Robotic Applications and Machine Design.  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Previous Experience in 3D Geometry Recognition and Path Planning.  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Previous Experience in Laser Ablation or Applicable Laser Processes  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Concept & Technical Methodology  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Planning, Reporting & Delivery  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  10
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2024/S 000-006249
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

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: UKAEA - RAICo - Laser Ablation Prototype Tool - Design & Supply

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/05/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Woodrow Scientific Limited
08060443
4 Benham Road
Southampton
SO167QJ
UK
E-mail: john.clowes@woodrowscientific.com
NUTS code:  UKJ32 -  Southampton

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  249801.00  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