Published date: 23 March 2022

Last edited date: 12 April 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 June 2022, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Storage and warehousing services - 63120000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

BIP677218625

Published date

23 March 2022

Closing date

30 June 2022

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

31 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Instead of: Storage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciers. Samples of high scientific value. Fragile
samples, that require extreme care during transport and storage in a temperature controlled, clean environment.
Currently stock level of 151 pallets. Equal to 181.2 m2, and 434.88 m3.
The temperature set point of storage: -25°C. Any new facility that could offer lower temperature
Read: This project could be split into two lots if necessary.
Lot 1. STORAGE:
Maximum 151 Pallets could be split into critical and MAXIUM 151 PALLETS COULD BE SPLIT INTO CRITICAL AND ARCHIVE SAMPLES. CRTITCAL SAMPLES MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES, ARCHIVE SAMPLES TO BE ACCESSIBLE UPON REQUEST.
Lot 2. TRANSPORTATION:
TEMPERTAURE CONTROLLED TRANSPORTATION OF SAMPLES TO BAS HQ CAMBRIDGE.
STORAGE
Storage of irreplaceable snow and ice samples from polar and alpine glaciers. Samples of high scientific value. Fragile samples, that require extreme care during transport and storage in a temperature controlled, clean environment.
Currently stock level of 151 pallets. Equal to 181.2 m2, and 434.88 m3.
The Archive could be separated into TWO storage areas,
1.CRITICAL SAMPLES APPROX 50 PALLETS WITH CONSTANT ACESS
2.ARCHIVE SAMPLES 100 PALLETS WITH OCCASIONAL ACCESS.
The temperature set point of storage: -25°C.
Any facility that could offer lower temperature storage may also be beneficial i.e. storage of -40°C for up to 10 pallets would be highly desirable, BUT NOT MANDATORY.
Required; sample boxes to be stored in a clean environment, free of excess dust or potential contaminants; not to be stored with, or immediately adjacent to foodstuffs or other substances that cause cross contamination.
Shared and accessible inventory. We require the new facility to have an inventory management system in place. Regular access to Critical Samples is required, with samples to be placed back in the correct filing place/ pallet.

The filing and organisation of the samples is essential for maintaining a comprehensive and workable sample set for active use by the scientists.
TRANSPORTATION - this could be published as a separate lot.
Transportation from the storage facility to BAS and vice versa in temperature-controlled vehicles with a set point of -20°C and the temperature recorded for our records.
Place of text to be modified: VI.3
Instead of: A Supplier engagement day will take place on the 25th April 2022 at 10.00am. This session will be conducted via Zoom, it will be recorded and sent out to anyone that can not attend on this day.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=677218625
Read: A Supplier engagement day will take place on the 25th April 2022 at 10.00am.
This is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the project and offer solution ideas.
This session will be conducted via Zoom, it will be recorded and sent

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About the buyer

Address

British Antarctic Survey
Highcross
Cambridge
CB3 0ET
UK

Telephone

+441223221400

Email

basprocurement@ukri.org