Published date: 27 April 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services - 50800000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£1,309,125
Procurement reference
UK SBS PR18132
Published date
27 April 2022
Closing date
1 April 2022
Closing time
9am
Contract start date
6 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
** Please note this is not a call for competition**
The UK Space Agency has a requirement to test customer engines using the NSPTF in a timely manner. Therefore, ensuring the test facilities are ready and available to perform testing of engines and propulsion systems for customers to the NSPTF, and to support ensuring the continuing testing of hardware in the event of a facility breakdown.
The facility incorporates a range of testing hardware. The service provider will provide the test cells for the facility, from small thrust engine testing (1N+) up to medium thrust testing (up to 1500N). The latter test chamber will have new equipment (vacuum generating plant, common vacuum manifold, plume intercooler, vacuum chamber etc), owned by the UK Space Agency, that will be operated and maintained by service provider.
Provide technical support for facility operations and enter into a technical support contract for running the facility with UKSA. This will include responsibility for all safety aspects in national facility operations and to support ensuring the continuing testing of hardware in the event of a facility breakdown.
Provide cost estimates for customers through liaison with the brokers (STFC).
The requirement is to:
• Manage the operation of the NSPTF, supplying the personnel to operate the plant and to ensure that the maintenance, calibration and spares plans are in place.
• Procure any consumables to support the operation of the NSPTF.
• Management and storage of critical spares to support the aim.
• To permit use of service provider test facilities (J3 test cell, mini-HATFA, HATFA) as part of the national facility and management of customers and third party users while on the site.
• Provide the resources to run the testing of customer engines.
• Demonstrate that compliance and strict governance is applied to Statutory and Regulatory requirements (including Health and Safety)
• Maintain a sensible Health and Safety schedule, audited in an appropriate manner.
• Handle customer's data securely
• Provision of relevant insurance cover for activities.
• Notification of issues to UKSA in line with notification protocol.
• Liaison with the landlord for all landlord provided services (eg water, electrical supply etc)
• Provide quarterly reports of use of the facility to the steering board and provide inputs into annual budgets definition for future running of the facility.
Award information
Awarded date
1 April 2022
Contract start date
6 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£1,309,125
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Nammo (U.K.) Ltd
Address
Building 47
Westcott Venture Park,
Westcott,
Buckinghamshire
HP18 0XBReference
Companies House number: 3548759
Value of contract
£1,309,125
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England
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