FM19142 - UKATC LISA ISO 6 Cleanroom Facility

Contract summary

Industry

• Building construction work - 45210000

Location of contract

EH9 3HJ

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

FM19142

Published date

23 December 2019

Closing date

13 November 2019

Contract start date

17 December 2019

Contract end date

15 May 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC) require the refurbishment of an existing lower ground workshoparea into a fully functioning cleanroom facility.

The new facility will be used to manufacture optical devices which require an ISO 6 cleanroom environment. Thedevices will be manufactured on the bed of a CMM and stored in a custom storage cabinet. They have a masswhich mandates the use of a material handling cart.

This performance specification and related drawings and documents provides the base information to enable acleanroom design and build specialist to submit a competitive tender for the new cleanroom work.

The Cleanroom Contractor shall be the Main Contractor and shall be referred to as the Cleanroom Contractorwithin this document. This Specification and any scheme design drawings describe the minimum requirementsfor the proposed development.

The Cleanroom Contractor shall include sufficient allowances in their tender to complete the design (taking onfull design responsibility within their tender) and provide a fully operating installation that will meet the UKATC's requirements, as outlined in the Client Specification. The project must be undertaken with a full-time site andproject manager to oversee the installation and manage health and safety to comply with CDM regulations.
Specific elements of materials & workmanship relating to the clean room design are stated within thisspecification. This specification and associated design documentation should be read in conjunction with theUKATC tender documentation and Site Standards.

The drawings accompanying this specification illustrate the intended layout and design of the requiredcleanroom. They are not detailed design schematics, and the information provided is design intent and anybidding party will have been deemed to have made their own checks and assessments.

***Full details of the specification for the requirement can be found within Appendix B - Client OutlineSpecification***

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of theprocurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fitto the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances, will the Contracting Authority be liablefor any costs incurred by any Supplier.

The Contracting Authority shall utilise the Delta eSourcing Procurement Tool available atwww.uksbs.deltaesourcing.co.uk to conduct this procurement. All enquiries with respect to problems orfunctionality within the tool may be submitted to Delta eSourcing on 0845 270 7050.

Please utilise themessaging system within the e-sourcing tool at the above link. Please note this is a free self-registration websiteand this can be done by completing the online questionnaire at www.uksbs.delta-esourcing.co.uk.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 December 2019

Contract start date

17 December 2019

Contract end date

15 May 2020

Total value of contract

£320,045

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cleanroom and Containment Facility Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

FM Procurement

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FL
England

Telephone

01793867005

Email

FMProcurement@uksbs.co.uk