Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority URL: www.uk-atomic-energy.org.uk

Further information can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3) Main activity

Other: Fusion research

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

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:

Manufacture of wedge shaped copper conductors.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Purchase

Main place of delivery: Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

NUTS codeUKJ14

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

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 Authority has a requirement for the manufacture, inspection, testing and delivery of wedge shaped copper conductors for the MAST Upgrade Centre Rod.

The works are to be carried out in an acceptably safe and environmentally responsible manner and all personnel are to be suitably qualified and experienced for the nature of the contract.

This is a voluntary notice for a requirement below the threshold for the application of the regulations for a supply contract.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

42152200 , 42150000 , 14715000 , 14523300

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope

Manufacture, inspection, testing and delivery of wedge shapped copper conductors for the Mega Amp Shperical Tokamak (MAST) Upgade Centre Rod at Culham Science Centre.

27 conductors of 5.2 metres plus or minus 0.01 metres are required, manufactured in silver bearing copper to DIN 17666 each with a single integral draining channel.

This is a voluntary notice for a requirement below the threshold for the application of the regulations for a supply contract.

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 30.11.2011. Completion 29.2.2012

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required

As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

As detailed in the invitation to 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

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

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 the requirements are met: As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

As detailed in the invitation to tender documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Appropriate track record of contracts to manufacture components of similar size, complexity and accuracy.

Details are within the invitation to tender documents.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Accelerated negotiated

This is a voluntary notice for a requirement below the threshold for the application of the regulations for a supply contract.

The Authority does not intend to follow the procedures in the regulations but will follow its own standard procurement procedures.

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

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

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) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

T/NAA043/11

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

11.11.2011

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

Place

Culham Science Centre.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders yes

Authorised individuals within the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and any persons nominated to act on the Authority's behalf.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information

Documents.

All documents must be in English or with an English translation.

Payment.

All prices must be stated in tenderers local currency.

Cost of tendering.

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority reserve the right not to award a contract. The costs of tendering shall be the responsibility of tenderers.

English law.

The contract shall be considered as a contract made in England and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the provisions of English law.

Annulment.

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority reserve the right to annul the tendering process and not award a contract.

Sub-contracting.

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority work within strict safety guidelines and tenderers will be required to specify and justify any proposals to subcontract.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

1.11.2011