UK-Didcot: fabricated products and materials

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

DIDCOT

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:123338-2008

Publication Date:

May 10, 2008

Deadline:

Jul 1, 2008

Buyer:

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

Original Language:

English

Address:

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
DIDCOT , Oxfordshire
United Kingdom

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28000000 - Fabricated products and materials

Notice Type: 2110
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 91/2008
, #
123338-2008
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Science and Technology
Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and
Innovation Campus., Contact: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Attn: Carolyn
West, UK-Didcot OX11 0QX. Tel. 012 35 44 65 06. E-mail: c.west@rl.ac.uk.
Fax 012 35 77 83 72.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Other: Scientific Research and Development.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Radiation Shields (ALMA Project).
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Oxfordshire.
NUTS code: UKJ14.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): This contract
is to manufacture thermal radiation shields predominantly fabricated from
stainless steel and aluminium / aluminium alloy.
These shields are required as a component part of cryostats for ALMA
Project.
ALMA (The Atacama Large Millimeter Array).
Is the largest and most complex radio inferometer ever constructed and is
the foremost instrument for studying the cool universe, including relic
radiation of the big bang and details of star and planet formation.
The contractor shall assign a dedicated ALMA Radiation Shield Project
Manager for this contract who will be in control of all aspects of the
contract and project management including personnel, resources,
sub-contractors and suppliers.
Sheet metal components can be rolled from formed material instead of
fabricated if the manufacturer is confident that the same tolerances can
be achieved.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 28000000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: 41 + option for additional 17 units.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: Supply further 17 units to same spec
(subject to any revisions).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: Lead contractor with joint and several
liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Relevant and
verifiable certification is a requirement for participation. Please
include confirmation of relevant professional or trade bodies, Quality
Assurance and references relating to performance in similar contracts in
your response details, also details of your companies history.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Sufficient financial
resources to perform this contract are a requirement for participation.
Please include extracts from balance sheets for the last 3 years including
turnover and profit and loss accounts.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to tender
documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: Evidence of an established heritage
and previous experience are requirements for participation.
Please provide details of your companies track record of manufacturing
similar items.
Quality management systems of participants will be evaluated.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to tender
documents.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or
dialogue: Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of
solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated below:
2. Ability to deliver to project requirements. Weighting: 4.
3. Price. Weighting: 5.
4. Contractual Compliance. Weighting: 1.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
2189CW.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive documentPayable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
1.7.2008 - 16:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Date: 2.7.2008 - 11:00.
Place: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: Yes.
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Part funded by ESO.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All tender prices may also be quoted in
Euros.
Exchange rate used will be ... tbc.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Body responsible for
mediation procedures:
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day
standstill period at the point of award information being communicated to
the participants. This standstill period allows unsuccessful tenderers to
seek debriefing from the contracting authority prior to formal placement
of the contract. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the
award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has
to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the
standstill period.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained:
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 7.5.2008.

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