Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-4971 Compressed Air and Nitrogen Generator Systems
Notice Description
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Fabilites Council (STFC), wish to establish a contract for the provision of Compressed Air, Nitrogen Generators, Carbon Towers and Associated Services. The site address for delivery of the goods and/or services is: a. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX b. STFC Chilbolton Observatory, Drove Road, Chilbolton, SO20 6BJ c. The Cosener's House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD The estimated value of the opportunity is PS1,580,000.00 excluding VAT across a potential 4 year term, broken down approximately as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance: PS185,000.00 per year Reactive and Remedial Works: up to PS200,000.00 per year Estimate of new assets in new buildings/assets through contract term in new areas: PS10,000.00 per year. Total spend: PS395,000.00 per year The maximum amount UKRI will accept for PPM is PS220,000.00 per year. Any bids that exceed this will be deemed as non-compliant. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=951909790
Planning Information
The market for this requirement is already established due to the original tender, which was launched in March, closed without award due to significant changes in both the specification and the available budget. These changes were made by the outcome of the original tender and were necessary to ensure a successful outcome in the re-tendering process. UKRI have taken the lessons learnt from the unsuccessful tender and used this to form the Invitation to Tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05463c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031342-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,580,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Aug 2025 - 15 Aug 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
- Contact Name
- STFC Procurement
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1793442000
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031342-2025
10th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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