Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Phil Perkins
Telephone: +44 1235467147
E-mail: phil.perkins@ukaea.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83411&B=UKAEA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83411&B=UKAEA
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Fusion Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
1B4 - FOSTER Programme, Fusion Engineering Doctoral Training Partnership
Reference number: T-PJP102-24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Note this is an unregulated procedure and is only open to organisations that are able to provide post graduate doctoral training
This project which is part of the FOSTER (Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research) Programme aims to deepen the talent pool available to the fusion sector by awarding £9.5M of funding between April 2025 and March 2030 to a university or consortia of universities who can create and deliver a high-quality Fusion Engineering Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). It follows on from the Prior Information Notice published on Find a Tender Service (Notice reference: 2024/S 000-014161)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Note this is an unregulated procedure and is only open to organisations that are able to provide post graduate doctoral training
This project which is part of the FOSTER (Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research) Programme aims to deepen the talent pool available to the fusion sector by awarding £9.5M of funding between April 2025 and March 2030 to a university or consortia of universities who can create and deliver a high-quality Fusion Engineering Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). It follows on from the Prior Information Notice published on Find a Tender Service (Notice reference: 2024/S 000-014161)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
9 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
As stated above this is an unregulated procedure for the provision of post graduate doctoral training to cohorts of students and is only suitable for bidders who are able to provide doctoral training.
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
List and brief description of conditions:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-014161
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/09/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
31/12/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/09/2024
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2024