UK-Sheffield: welding
Tender Details| Title | Description |
|---|
| Sector | Body governed by public law |
| Status | Contract notice |
| Market | Supply contract |
| Procurement | Accelerated restricted procedure |
| Market Org | European Communities, with participation by GPA co |
| Award Criteria | The most economic tender |
| Date Published | 31st Jul 2010 |
| Country | UK |
| Reference | 2010/S 147-227226 |
| Main Activities | Education |
| Location | Sheffield |
| CType | Supplies, Services |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Welding
Machine tools |
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Attn: Tel. E-mail: University of Sheffield 10-12 Brunswick Street Mrs L Ford S10 2FN Sheffield UNITED KINGDOM +44 1142222172 lynne.ford@sheffield.ac.uk Internet address(es) General address of the contracting authority in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/ Address of the buyer profile in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield 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 Education The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
111/MVT Multi-wire submerged arc welding facility II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies Purchase Main place of delivery University of Sheffield (Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre) - Catcliffe. NUTS code UKE32 Sheffield II.1.3) The notice involves
A public contract II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The supply, installation and commissioning of a multi-wire submerged arc-welding facility to support process development of machining of key components at the NAMRC. The machine will be used for submerged arc welding of steel plates and vessels using very high deposition rates. Welding will be in both mild steel and stainless steels with vessels up to 4.5 metres in diameter and up to 5 metres long. The University is seeking a single organisation to provide all aspects of the specification in one contract including supply of the equipment, installation, commissioning, relocation and aftercare. Tenders for part of the requirement only (except those marked as "optional" will not be accepted. The requirement is for one machine to be delivered, installed and fully commissioned at the NAMRC temporary facilities on the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham by September 2010. The equipment will be moved to a new purpose-built site on the AMP in January/February 2012. The procurement is being run under the EU's 2 stage accelerated restricted procedure. The first stage looks at a suppliers economic, technical and financial capability to carry out a contract of this nature. Questionnaires will be listed against the criteria listed in the PQQ document and a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 suppliers will then be shortlisted to invite to tender. Prices for the specification will be requested in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document set (second stage). II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
45262680 Welding 42600000 Machine tools 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
Yes II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Supply, installation and commissioning of one system in temporary premises by September 2010 and then removal and commissioning in permanent premises (Jan/Feb 2012). The University is seeking a single organisation to provide all aspects of the specification in one contract including supply of the equipment, installation, commissioning, relocation and aftercare. Tenders for part of the requirement only (except those marked as "optional" will not be accepted. II.2.2) Options
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
As per tender documents. III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
As per tender documents. III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Joint and several liability. III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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: See separate pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which can only be obtained from in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See separate pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which can only be obtained from in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required See separate pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which can only be obtained from in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See separate pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which can only be obtained from in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required See separate pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which can only be obtained from in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield 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
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Accelerated restricted Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: The EU Commission's recognition of the need for accelerated procurement procedures as requested by the European Council in its conclusions of 12 December when the European Council invited the Commission to adopt a number of measures in response to the financial crisis. IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document 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
111/MVT IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice Other previous publications Notice number in OJ: 2010/S 104-158172 158172-2010 of 1.6.2010 IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
9.8.2010 - 12:00 IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 9.8.2010 Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders Yes Authorised representatives from the Departments of Finance and Procurement. 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
No VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Expressions of interest must be registered via the University of Sheffield e-tendering portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Tender reference for expressions of interest is 111/MVT Multi Wire Submerged Arc Welding Facility. We envisage a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 operators being invited to tender. An administrative charge of 100 GBP is applicable for the issue of tender documents. There will be no charge at PQQ stage or for expressions of interest but suppliers who submit tenders will be invoiced after the tender closing date. VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek a further debriefing before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract cannot be resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action should be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
29.7.2010
