UK Research & Innovation: Engineering Services Outsourcing contract for the Science and Technology Facilities Council

UK-Didcot: Engineering services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       The Science and Technology Facilities Council, United Kingdom
       Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7743192648, Email: Michael.McGrath@ukri.org
       Contact: Michael McGrath
       Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/
       NUTS Code: UKJ14
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: address as in Annex A.I

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Other type:: Facilities Council
I.5) Main activity:    
   Other activity: Science, technology and research.

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Engineering Services Outsourcing contract for the Science and Technology Facilities Council    
          Reference number: UKRI-3608
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      71300000 - Engineering services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is a world leading science organisation which works with a wide range of parties (universities, private sector and international research partners) to deliver a high standard of research and innovation. STFC is responsible for running and developing user facilities as well as delivering unique equipment to international Collaborations and conducting and enabling a wide range of unique research. We are looking for expressions of interest from suppliers interested in providing STFC with both on and off-site engineering design services. STFC is looking to place a three-year framework contract with a supplier that can provide STFC with dedicated engineering services to include Mechanical design, FEA, systems engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, controls design and programming. The services will be provided at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX and at Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4AD. We aim to use this PIN process to develop the specifics of the requirement. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please register your interest at STFCProcurement@ukri.org by Friday 5th January 2024 and you will be invited to a half day pre-engagement meeting on Thursday 11th January. Both in-person and Zoom opportunities will be available, although the site tour will be limited to in-person attendees only. More information about the work STFC does can be found here: https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 9,500,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKJ14 - Oxfordshire          
         UKD61 - Warrington    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Engineering Services, various, as described in this notice.    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         09/02/2024
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826750413
GO-20231129-PRO-24634043 TKR-20231129-PRO-24634042        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/11/2023

   
ANNEX A    
   
   I) Addresses and contact points from which further information can be obtained:
       Scientific and Technical Facilities Council
       Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7743192648, Email: Michael.McGrath@ukri.org
       Contact: Michael McGrath
       Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/
       NUTS Code: UKJ14