UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services

A Contract Award Notice
by UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£4M
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
22 May 2024
Delivery
To 22 May 2028 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Oxfordshire

Geochart for 2 buyers and 11 suppliers

2 buyers

5 suppliers

Description

The Central Laser Facility (CLF) at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is one of the world’s leading laser facilities providing scientists from the UK and Europe with an unparalleled range of state of the art technology. CLF is a partnership between its staff and the large number of members of UK and European universities who use the specialised laser equipment provided to carry out a broad range of experiments in physics, chemistry and biology.

Lot Division

1 Electrical Building Services

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 1 - Electrical building services Activities required; Building services electrical single and 3 phase low voltage distribution. Cable routing and support Cat 6 cabling and network design Compliance and Understanding of BS 7671 Key Software - AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Vault Deliverables: 2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database). Cable routing, type and termination to electrical panels Cable Identification (ID), Bill of Materials (BOM) for Cable support and containment Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8P4V6ZR748 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

2 Electrical Interlocks - Laser Systems

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 2 - Electrical Interlocks - Laser Systems Activities required: Interlock systems to BS EN 61508 and BS EN 61511 Pilz Safety PLC Systems Compliance and Understanding of BS 7671 Key Software - Pilz Software PAS4000, PASvisu Deliverables: 2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database). Safety Assessments including but not limited to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) rating Software (in native format) Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/54ZBEPB55E Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

3 Electrical Service - High Voltage Systems

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 3 - Electrical Service - High Voltage Systems Activities Required: High voltage DC pulsed power supply systems (capacitor based) up to 22kV Electromagnet power supplies Compliance and Understanding of BS 7671 Key Software AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Vault Deliverables: 2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database). Safety Assessments and Design Mitigations Requirements and Specification Documentation Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8SR2RDTX68 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

4 Electrical Service - PLC

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 4 - Electrical Service - PLC Activities required: SCADA PLCs, Specifically Siemens S7 series Key Software Autosave, TIA Portal, Vault Deliverables: 2D Autocad drawings (in native format so compatible with Vault database). PLC code to IEC 61131-3 Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XV7W3ST2FR Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

5 Analysis

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 5 - Analysis Activities required Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling Finite Element Analysis - Heat Transfer Modelling Dynamic Modal Analysis Finite Element Analysis - Static Structural Design by Analysis in accordance with Pressure Equipment Directive PED (and BS:EN13345) General Finite Element Analysis Design of passive and active cooling systems Design of LN2 cryostat cooling systems Key Software Ansys Deliverables: Design and Analysis Reports and Presentations Ansys models (including all boundary condition, mesh and result data) Supporting Empirical calculations Design recommendations (provided to CLF for modelling and detail design) Process & Instrumentation Diagrams 3D CAD models in step format 2D General Assembly and manufacturing drawings Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/347NU69464 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

6 Mechanical Building Services - Water

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 6 - Mechanical Building Services - Water Activities required: Building services engineering for water systems Chilled water systems, primary and secondary Key Software Preferably Solid Edge linked to Teamcentre Deliverables: 3D CAD models preferably in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database). A concession may be made for this Lot to software more commonly used in industry (e.g. Revit) as long as data can be transferred in solid body form to step file to be added to the Solid Edge models. Installation Drawings Installation Instructions, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) Integration with existing building water service management system Flow and thermal calculations Safety Assessments Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8336H6T9U2 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

7 Mechanical Building Services - Gas

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 7 - Mechanical Building Services - Gas Activities required: Compressed air systems High pressure gas delivery systems to 350bar(g) Compressed nitrogen gas systems Exhaust Systems Compressed oxygen delivery systems Key Software Preferably Solid Edge linked to Teamcentre Deliverables: 3D CAD models preferably in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database). A concession may be made for this Lot to software more commonly used in industry (e.g. Revit) as long as data can be transferred in solid body form to step file to be added to the Solid Edge models. Installation Drawings Installation and Commissioning Instructions, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) Pressure and Flow Calculations Safety Assessments and compliance with Pressure System Safety Regulations (PSSR). Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8TS2E327GE Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

8 Mechanical Building Services - Vacuum

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 8 - Mechanical Building Services - Vacuum Activities required: Roughing vacuum systems (comprising of CF seals) High vacuum pipework systems (turbo, backing systems and pipework) Key Software Preferably Solid Edge linked to Teamcentre Deliverables: 3D CAD models in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database) Manufacturing Drawings in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database) Fabrication Drawings in native Solid Edge format (to be compatible with assemblies and Teamcentre database) Manufacturing specifications (to CLF template) Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JAPQ962377 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

9 Ballistic Shield and Chambers

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 9 - Ballistic shield and chambers Activities required: Analysis to determine stored energy in pressure systems and potential energy of fragments/windows in pressure boundary Analysis to determine minimum shield thickness Analysis to determine potential acoustic hazard presented by release of stored energy Key Software Ansys, empirical calculation, other Deliverables: Design and Analysis Reports and Presentations Ansys models (including all boundary conditions, mesh and result data) Design recommendations (provided to CLF for modelling and detail design) Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/456J47CN6C Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

10 Data Acquisition Systems

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 10 - Data Acquisition Systems We require development of data management and control systems for high throughput data (GB/s) generated by high power lasers running at 10Hz. For this, we need: Data Acquisition Systems (DAQ) for high throughput scientific data (software/platforms; EPICS, AreaDetector, Apache Kafka, Python, FlatBuffers) Data Management Software Development for high data volumes (Apache Kafka, Python, HDF5, NeXus) Experiment Specification and Orchestration system (BlueSky) Data visualisation systems (Javascript, React framework, Grafana or similar data visualisation tool) Experiment control front-end/GUI (React, or Blazor) Deliverables: Software program that meets the requirement specification User guide and other documentation Code quality and maintainability Testing (as required) Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G6P6M778C4 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

11 Software Training

A Maximum of one supplier will be awarded a place on this Lot within this framework. The maximum value for the requirement, across all Lots is: £4,000,000.00 GBP excl VAT across the potential 4 year duration. Please note that there is no guaranteed spend or volume of orders against each Lot. Each Contract will be on a call-off basis. When the UKRI have a requirement to place a call-off order under a specific Lot, they shall request a quote from the awarded Supplier of the relevant Lot. UKRI shall review the quote and may place an individual order, however, UKRI reserve the right not to proceed to order at their discretion. Lot 11 - Software Training Training topics required: Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) Agile Software Development Apache Kafka C# - Dotnet Blazor Deliverables: On-site training sessions Virtual training) sessions Training Materials and Documentation Please see the tender documentation for the full requirement. To access the documents and Bid for this specific Lot please visit; https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J9R89534M2 Please note that there are separate links in order to bid for the different Lots on this framework. Bidders can bid for as many Lots as they wish.

Award Detail

1 Firstco (London)
  • UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 1
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £4,000,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Frazer Nash (Leatherhead)
  • Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 2
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £4,000,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Frazer Nash (Leatherhead)
  • UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 3
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £4,000,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Firstco (London)
  • UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 4
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £4,000,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
5 Demcon (Enshede)
  • UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 5
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £4,000,000
6 Frazer Nash (Leatherhead)
  • Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 9
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £4,000,000
7 Observatory Sciences (St Ives)
  • UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 10
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £4,000,000
8 Observatory Sciences (St Ives)
  • UKRI-2814 Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 11
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £4,000,000
9 Unnamed (None)
  • Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 6
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
10 Unnamed (None)
  • Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 7
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
11 Unnamed (None)
  • Optical System Design and Analysis Services
  • Reference: ukri-2814 lot 8
  • CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

Award Criteria

PRICE _

CPV Codes

  • 71320000 - Engineering design services
  • 71300000 - Engineering services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The Supplier(s) will provide engineering resources, to undertake design and development work. For design activities, where appropriate, the Supplier(s) may also be asked to provide risk assessments and method statements supporting their designs through to installation and commissioning. These works, where appropriate, will be undertaken within the Construction Design and Management regulations under which the duty of "designer" will be fulfilled by the Supplier. https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=863803841 GO Reference: GO-2024522-PRO-26169539

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