Engineering Design and Drawing Framework

Suppliers are required by the STFC to provide engineering design and drawing services to RAL, DL and other associated sites.

United Kingdom-Swindon: Engineering design services

2020/S 145-358169

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: UK Research and Innovation
Postal address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Town: Swindon
NUTS code: UKK14 Swindon
Postal code: SN2 1FL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.ukri.org/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Science Research and Innovation

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

UKSBS PR18100 Engineering Design and Drawing Framework

Reference number: PR18100

II.1.2)Main CPV code

71320000 Engineering design services

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short 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); the Daresbury Laboratory (DL); 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 to RAL, DL and other associated sites. The work will be required to be carried out off site and then delivered to UKRI STFC.

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 the agreement.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

1) Basic CAD and Drafting

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

71320000 Engineering design services

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ14 Oxfordshire

NUTS code: UKD61 Warrington

NUTS code: UKM75 Edinburgh, City of

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 1: Basic CAD and drafting

The deliverables will include:

• develop detailed CAD Models from existing concept that are manufacture-able using conventional machining techniques;

• attend design review meetings at RAL as required;

• detail and assembly drawings to be used for manufacture (to BS.8888).

For ISIS, the ED&D requirement is for the service provider to:

• be easily contactable;

• have Solid Edge CAD software of at least version 2020. However, the bidder is expected to keep this up to date in order to meet the contracting authority’s requirements;

• have staff proficient in the use of Solid Edge;

• have standard Office software: Outlook, etc;

• have secure file storage and back-up facilities;

• be familiar with file transfer techniques;

• have staff qualified with an engineering qualification; ONC in Mechanical Engineering as a minimum;

• be able to discuss engineering concepts with IDD staff easily in English;

• be able to produce and supply all necessary views as required for design review;

• be able to create detailed engineering drawings to BS.8888;

• capability to understand general component tolerancing and geometrical tolerancing;

• be familiar with engineering concepts, materials, processes, manufacturing, techniques, etc;

• visit the RAL site when requested (and appropriate) for design discussions. Video conferencing communication is expected when site access is restricted or inappropriate.

Please visit the following link to view the requirement in full and to submit a tender response; https://delta-esourcing.com/respond/2GYTA5KS74

About UK Shared Business Services.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the contracting authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the contracting authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

UK SBS will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.deltaesourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to ‘Login’. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the access code stated in this notice. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price – Weighting: 60

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Potential extensions of a third and fourth year.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Potential extensions of a third and fourth year.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

2) Design and Engineering

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

71320000 Engineering design services

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ14 Oxfordshire

NUTS code: UKD61 Warrington

NUTS code: UKM75 Edinburgh, City of

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 2: Design and Engineering

Lot 2 contains several disciplines in order to meet the required services under this lot. These are; vacuum, cryogenics, pressure, solid edge, radiation, quality system, motion control, space, mechanisms and manufacture.

The deliverables will include:

• development of design concepts from written specification and verbal instruction from STFC engineers;

• development of complex designs and systems from concept through to manufacture drawings;

• engineering CAD models to be used for design discussions and reviews, informal and formal;

• attend design review meetings at RAL as required;

• detail and assembly drawings to be used for manufacture (to BS.8888);

• technical documentation and hand calculation

Within lot 2, bidders are expected to state their capability to supply at least one of the following types of work. In order to be considered to provide work within the categories below, bidders must demonstrate they are able to meet the relating requirement. If a bidder is successful in being admitted into lot 2, they will only receive invitations to quote on the category (or categories) they have demonstrated they can deliver:

vacuum; cryogenics; pressure; CAD; radiation; quality system; motion control; space; mechanisms; manufacture.

Please visit the following link to view the requirement in full and to submit a tender response; https://delta-esourcing.com/respond/79XB67A6FW

About UK Shared Business Services.

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price – Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Potential extensions of a third and fourth year.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Potential extensions of a third and fourth year.

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 081-193576

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 04/09/2020

Local time: 14:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 04/09/2020

Local time: 14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Postal address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Town: Swindon
Postal code: SN2 1FF
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Official name: UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Postal address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Town: Swindon
Postal code: SN2 1FF
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.ukInternet address: www.uksbs.co.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

27/07/2020

Engineering Design and Drawing Framework

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