Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Procurement Manager - MRC LMB
Telephone
+44 7593602434
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2795 Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Equipment
Reference number
UKRI-2795
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a service contract for the servicing of various pieces of specialised laboratory equipment. UKRI believes that no other suppliers are able to service this Tecniplast equipment and therefore competition is absent for technical reasons under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
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: £153,492.91
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a service contract for the servicing of various pieces of spacilaised Techniplast laboratory equipment. The LMB believes that no other suppliers are able to service Tecniplast equipment. UKRI intends to award a contract to Techniplast UK Ltd as the only provider capable of meeting our requirements and considers that award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
UKRI intends to award a contract to Techniplast UK Ltd as the only provider capable of meeting our requirements and considers that award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This VEAT notice is to notify of our intention to award a contract for the supply of a contract for the servicing of various pieces of specialised laboratory equipment. UKRI believes that no other suppliers are able to service and maintain this Tecniplast equipment. UKRI intends to award a contract to Techniplast UK Ltd as the only provider capable of meeting our requirements and considers that award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
Tecniplast UK Ltd
BCM Box 3058
London
WC1N 3XX
Telephone
+44 3450504556
Fax
+44 3450504557
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
03243587
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £153,492.91
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £153,492.91
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023126-PRO-21984104
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom