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), wishes 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for additional year after the 3 year contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0546b7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060670-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £1,580,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,580,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,580,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- STFC Procurement
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1793442000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- 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/060670-2025
29th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052319-2025
29th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037716-2025
7th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031544-2025
11th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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