Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-22
Buyer: UK Research and Innovation
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 09331200: Solar photovoltaic modules | 44221000 | 45261215 | 45261900
Estimated value: 1625000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-10-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), wishes to establish a contract for the roof replacement and solar photovoltaic installation project at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time) (the ‘Regulations’) and EU Treaty Principles.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), wishes to establish a contract for the roof replacement and solar photovoltaic installation project at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge.
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time) (the ‘Regulations’) and EU Treaty Principles.
The project scope comprises the replacement of an existing roof, the removal of asbestos, supporting infrastructure and modifications and the installation of solar panels on:
2) the existing roof of the BAS Science Building 2 as well as the supply and fit of new doors and windows and re-rendering to the BAS supply chain Logistics building.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has recently committed to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040 from its directly managed operations. As part of this commitment, this project will facilitate the low carbon transition of BAS offices in Cambridge by increasing the solar capacity of the site and reducing our environmental impact. This project aims to provide a minimum additional 450 kW of solar photovoltaic power generation installed in both roofs which will meet 17 % of the site’s electricity demands and will contribute to a reduction of 90 tonnes of CO2e.
It is intended that the services will be managed using the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC4) Option A — Fixed price with activity schedule.
• roof, window and door replacement and complete solar installation on west section of logistics building.
It is intended that work on site shall commence as soon as possible. All units shall be commissioned, tested and handed over by the end of March 2022 at the latest. The ambition is to have seamless transition between the phases.
The contracting authority reserves the right to conclude the contract once Phase 1 Works have been completed and shall not be bound to carry the contract through to ultimate completion in series.
A brief summary of the requirements has been provided above, please ensure you review all additional appendices for full details of this requirement.
All additional appendices can be found within Stage One: Overview section on the Delta eSourcing Portal.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts).
Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.


Award value: 1625000