Fuel-gas systems

Description

1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
      Culham Science Centre
      Abingdon
      OX14 3DB
      United Kingdom
      Telephone: +44 1235465315
      E-mail: ben.grainger@ukaea.uk
      
   2. Joint procurement
      
   3. Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
      http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/TenderDocs.aspx?DocName=pelletinjector.zip
      Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addressto the abovementioned address
      
   4. Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law
      
   5. Main activity:
      Other activity: Fusion Research
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Supply of a High Frequency Pellet Injector

         
         Reference number: T/BPG039/17
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         42113390
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Supplies
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The authority has a requirement for the supply of a high frequency pellet injector.

         
         
      5. Estimated total value:
         
         
      6. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

         
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The UK Atomic Energy Authority is a non-departmental government body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a future source of energy.

         The Authority operates MAST, which forms part of the UK and European Fusion Programme with the aim of magnetically confining and studying the behaviour of a plasma in conditions and dimensions approaching those required in a fusion reactor.

         MAST Upgrade is a programme designed to update the machine and push the limits of operations even closer.

         As part of the upgrade of the MAST facilities, the Authority has a requirement for a high frequency pellet injector.

         
         
      5. Award criteria:
         Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
      6. Estimated value:
         
         
      7. Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
         Duration in months: 4
         This contract is subject to renewal: no
         
      8. Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
         
      9. Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: no
         
      10. Information about options:
          Options: no
      11. Information about electronic catalogues:
          
          
      12. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      13. Additional information:
          

          The duration stated in II.2.7 is an estimate only.

          All documents must be in English or with an English translation.

          Prices may be stated in tenderers local currency and contract(s) will be let in the tendered currency.

          The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority reserves the right not to award a contract. The costs of tendering shall be the responsibility of tenderers.

          
          
3. Section III
   1. Conditions for participation:
      1. Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
         List and brief description of conditions:

         As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

         
         
      2. Economic and financial standing:
         List and brief description of selection criteria:

         As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

         
         Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

         As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

         
         
      3. Technical and professional ability:
         List and brief description of selection criteria:

         As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

         
         Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

         As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

         
         
      4. Information about reserved contracts:
         
   2. Conditions related to the contract:
      1. Information about a particular profession:
         Contract performance conditions:

         As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

         
         
      2. Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract:
         
4. Section IV
5. Description:
   1. Type of procedure:
      Open procedure
   2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
      
   3. Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue:
      
   4. Information about negotiation:
      
   5. Information about electronic auction:
      
   6. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
6. Administrative information:
   1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      
   2. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
      Date: 2018-01-05
      Local time: 12:00
      
   3. Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
      
   4. Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
      EN
   5. Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
      (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
      
   6. Conditions for opening of tenders:
      Date: 2018-01-05
      Local time: 12:00
      Place:

      Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxon. England.

      
      Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

      Authorised individuals within the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and any persons nominated to act on the Authority"s behalf.

      
      

• Section VI

1. Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: no
   
2. Information about electronic workflows
   
3. Additional information
   

   The duration stated in II.2.7 is an estimate only.

   All documents must be in English or with an English translation.

   Prices may be stated in tenderers local currency and contract(s) will be let in the tendered currency.

   The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority reserves the right not to award a contract. The costs of tendering shall be the responsibility of tenderers.

   
   
4. Procedures for review
   1. Review body
      United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
      Culham Sceince Centre
      Abingdon
      OX14 3DB
      United Kingdom
      Contact person: OX14 3DB
      
   2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
      
      
   3. Review procedure
      Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

      The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

      This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Authority before a contract is entered into.

      Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period.

      Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.

      If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

      Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

      
      
   4. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
      

      The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

      This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Authority before a contract is entered into.

      Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period.

      Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.

      If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

      Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

      
      
      
5. Date of dispatch of this notice
   2017-12-01