United Kingdom-Cambridge: REF: AEMRI-225-GA2 Glovebox and autoclave set up (x2)

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2022/S 075-206329/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: TWI Ltd
Postal address: Granta Park, Great Abington
Town: Cambridge
Postal code: CB21 6AL
Country: United Kingdom
Email: purchasing@twi.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Research and Development Organisation
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Research and Development

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: REF: AEMRI-225-GA2 Glovebox and autoclave set up (x2)

Reference number: AEMRI-225-GA2
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33191110
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: TWI would like two set-ups of the equipment described. Each to comprise an autoclave suitable for exposing 12 specimens of size 70mm x 70mm x 13mm in hydrogen at pressures of up to 175bar of hydrogen. Each autoclave will be housed in a glovebox which will allow specimens to be loaded in the presence of a low pressure of hydrogen and then placed in the autoclave without exposure to air at any point.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33191110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
TWI would like two set-ups of the equipment described. Each to comprise an autoclave suitable for exposing 12 specimens of size 70mm x 70mm x 13mm in hydrogen at pressures of up to 175bar of hydrogen. Each autoclave will be housed in a glovebox which will allow specimens to be loaded in the presence of a low pressure of hydrogen and then placed in the autoclave without exposure to air at any point.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2022-06-20End: 2023-06-30
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 yes
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:yes
Identification of the project:This is part of an initiative known as AEMRI (Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute), funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) using European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).
II.2.14) Additional information:

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:

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-05-31 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-05-31 Local time: 12:01 Place:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: TWI Ltd
Postal address: Granta Park, Great Abington
Town: Cambridge
Postal code: CB21 6AL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: purchasing@twi.co.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-04-13