Award

Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment

  • TAMESIDE COLLEGE

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002414

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039ad4

Published 26 January 2023, 12:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

TAMESIDE COLLEGE

Beaufort Road

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE

OL66NX

Contact

Dave Dobson

Email

dave.dobson@tameside.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10006494

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.tameside.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment

Reference number

UID202

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Festo Didactic teaching equipment to enable the College to train its students/apprentices in the use and maintenance of equipment used by local large employers.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £803,795

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of Festo Didactic teaching equipment to enable the College to train its students/apprentices in the use and maintenance of equipment used by local large employers. See later in this notice for further breakdown of requirement.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The College is proposing to purchase the following items of equipment:

1. Festo CP Lab 400 Complete System including CP Lab 410-1 and CP Lab 404-1

2. Mechanical Trainers (specifically linked to (1) above)

3. User Licences (specifically linked to (1) above)

4. Smart Sensor Training Package (specifically linked to (1) above)

The items of equipment are manufacturer-specific and are required by the College to train its students and apprentices in the use and maintenance of this specific equipment. This equipment is used by the local employers whose students and apprentices attend training courses at the College.

The proposed system to be purchased links to existing equipment installed in the College for training purposes that was selected following a competitive tender at the time of its purchase.

The College is not aware of any other company capable of supplying this specific equipment. The supplier with whom the College intends to place the order has stated that it is the only official/accredited partner in the UK & Ireland for the specific equipment being purchased.

The College intends to award a supply contract to Didactic Services Ltd on Tuesday 7th February 2023 , if it is not contacted by any company which can demonstrate its ability to supply the specific equipment required.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Didactic Services Ltd

Tunbridge Wells

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ46 - West Kent
Companies House

07272600

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £803,795

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £803,795


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tenet Education Services

Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way

Salford

M6 6AJ

Country

United Kingdom