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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-589362

FTS Reference: 2024-037389

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

11.38 - UKAEA - RAICo - Robotic Glovebox Process Cell -Design & Build
Reference number:  T-PJP011-24
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42990000  -  Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This requirement is for a robotic process cell integrating robot manipulators into a glovebox to provide an automated processing capability that is intended to be delivered and installed in UKAEA’s Culham site, MRF (Materials Research Facility).
The overarching scope of the work is to deliver a compliant and integrated robotic glovebox. Mainly, incorporating the assembly of a 12-port glovebox with a pair of UR10e Cobots, grippers and sensors.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  449972.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42900000  -  Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
42997300  -  Industrial robots
45223100  -  Assembly of metal structures
51100000  -  Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
71340000  -  Integrated engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

This requirement is for a robotic process cell integrating robot manipulators into a glovebox to provide an automated processing capability that is intended to be delivered and installed in UKAEA’s Culham site, MRF (Materials Research Facility).
The overarching scope of the work is to deliver a compliant and integrated robotic glovebox. Mainly, incorporating the assembly of a 12-port glovebox with a pair of UR10e Cobots, grippers and sensors.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Previous Experience in Robotic System Design and Manufacture  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Delivery Approach  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project PLanning Reporting and Delivery  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery  /  Weighting:  15
Price  -  Weighting:  15
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 000-016218
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: 11.38 - UKAEA - RAICo - Robotic Glovebox Process Cell -Design & Build

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/07/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Aquila Nuclear Engineering Limited
07442871
Unit 17 Hazeley Enterprise Park, Hazeley Road, Twyford,
Winchester,
SO21 1QA
UK
NUTS code:  UKJ3 -  Hampshire and Isle of Wight

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:  449972.00  GBP
Lowest offer:  449972.00  GBP / Highest offer:  449972.00  GBP   taken into consideration

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