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UKRI-2862 Installation of Fibre to provide Resilient Connectivity to Underground Areas

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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07 Feb 2023 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for the "UKRI-2862 Installation of Fibre to provide Resilient Connectivity to Underground Areas" project. This contract, valued at £189,968 GBP, was signed on 1st February 2023. The project involves installing optical fibre connections in the STFC Boulby lab located in a working mine owned by ICL-UK in the North East of England. The procurement process was conducted using a limited award procedure due to technical reasons which required a specific economic operator to meet the project's unique requirements.

This contract creates business growth opportunities for firms specializing in fibre-optic installations and network connectivity services. Companies with expertise in underground cable installations and working in challenging environments would be well-suited to compete for projects requiring resilient connectivity solutions. The cancellation of Lot 1 within the tender process indicates potential future opportunities for suppliers in similar projects where technical expertise is essential for successful contract delivery.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2862 Installation of Fibre to provide Resilient Connectivity to Underground Areas

Notice Description

STFC Boulby lab operates at Boulby mine - a working Polyhalite and Salt Mine run by ICL-UK in the North East of England. This optical fibre installation work will install a secondary cable in the main mine shaft and two further cables underground, one attached to the roof of the mine tunnel between the existing laboratory and the new site and the second in a channel in the floor of the mine tunnel between the two locations. This will provide a diverse network with built in redundancy should one cable be damaged.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project will provide a network connection to a new area of the mine which will allow an increase in experimental opportunity for the laboratory. The project will also include the installation of a replacement fibre down the 1.1km main access shaft at Boulby. This requires the installing contractors to be trained to a level acceptable to ICL-UK to be able to work safely within the shaft. Additional information: The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.pdf

Procurement Information

The award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is lawful, as competition is absent for technical reasons. This particular supplier is the only one who is able to meet all the technical, safety and equipment requirements specified to deliver the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a373
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003700-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment


CPV Codes

32561000 - Fibre-optic connections

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£189,968 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Elizabeth Gage
Contact Email
elizabeth.gage@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 7563420665

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMCO-GIFFEN

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