Published date: 30 July 2020

Last edited date: 3 September 2020

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: 11 September 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering design services - 71320000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£360,000 to £800,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR18100

Published date

30 July 2020

Closing date

11 September 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

2 November 2020

Contract end date

1 November 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A component part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) which is one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary research organisations supporting scientists and engineers world-wide. It operates world-class large-scale research facilities at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Oxfordshire; the Daresbury Laboratory (DL), Cheshire; and the UK ATC, Edinburgh; provides strategic advice to the government on their development and manages international research projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK research community: -

Suppliers are required by the STFC to provide engineering design and drawing services (ED & D) to RAL, DL and other associated sites. The work will be required to be carried out off site and then delivered to UKRI STFC.

UKRI STFC engineers and designers in all the above areas provide mechanical and electrical engineering expertise to all divisions. This involves working with scientists and other engineers to create new facilities from concept through to commissioning and operation. UKRI STFC currently uses a variety of CAD packages and the task of detailing designs is given to sub-contractors, either on or off-site, as and when the need arises. Suppliers are expected to follow the guidelines issued in the local procedures specific to the relevant department.

The requirement is divided in to two Lots;

1. Basic CAD and Drafting
2. Design and Engineering

The intention is to have up to a maximum 10 compliant bidders in each Lot that will be awarded a place on this Framework.

To achieve these desired numbers, bidders will be ranked as a result of the award criteria. All bidders that pass the pass/fail selection and award questions will then be evaluated on quality and price and the highest scoring 10 bidders will be awarded a place on the relevant framework Lot that they have applied for.

Bidders may apply for one or both Lots.

Once the framework agreement commences, mini-competitions will be conducted within the relevant Lot for the award of individual requirements.

For the full specification of requirements, please refer to Delta eSourcing link provided below.

A Supplier Day had previously been held for this requirement; https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757395a2-477d-4d56-967c-2d3f065f6964

More information

Links

Additional text

Please Note: Do not apply directly to the Buyer. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 11 September 2020 at 1400hrs GMT.

The contracting authority shall utilise the Delta eSourcing
Procurement Tool available at the above link to conduct this procurement. All enquiries with respect to problems or functionality within the tool may be submitted to Delta eSourcing on 08452707050. For communication, please utilise the messaging system within the Delta e-sourcing tool at the above link.

Delta is a free self-registration website and this can be done by completing the online questionnaire at https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk