Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street, Procurement Department
Glasgow
G1 1QE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
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
Legged mobile robot, capable of navigating stairs ways and oddly arranged terrain, facilitating safe traversal
Reference number
UOS-19645-2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University intends to award a contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the provisions of regulation 33.1.b.ii of the prevailing legislation.
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: £75,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University intends to award a contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the provisions of regulation 33.1.b.ii of the prevailing legislation.
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
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:
The equipment to be procured must be a legged mobile robot, capable of navigating stairs ways and oddly arranged terrain, facilitating safe traversal. The identified system is evidenced to have a unique capability, as evidenced by the following patents: US9259838 - Systems and Methods for Ground Plane Estimation, US9804600 - Systems and Methods for Ground Plane Estimation, US9499219 - Touch-down Sensing for Robotic Devices, US9908240 - Ground Plane Compensation and US10528051 – Auto-height swing adjustment.
The system must also be able to navigate complex terrain and negotiate this terrain. The identified system is understood to be uniquely capable as evidenced by the following patents: US9586316 - Determination of Robotic Step Path, US10081104 - Determination of Robotic Step Path, US10239208 - Determination of Robotic Step Path and US10456916 – Determination of robotic step path.
We requires a legged robot AMR capable of adjusting to variations in the environment and the path is takes. This should include ability to content with slips, trips, and other associated aspects of a dynamic environment. The identified system is considered to have unique capability as per patents US9387588 and US9789611).
The system has evidential capability in terms of recovering from slips and trips, in addition to identification of issues likely to indicate a slip, etc. Relevant patents related to this uniqueness are documented, below: US9925667 - Continuous Slip Recovery, US9618937 - Slip Detection using Robotic Limbs, US9387896 - Slip Avoidance, US9663165 - Slip Avoidance, US9926025 - Slip Avoidance, US9387588 - Handling Gait Disturbances with Asynchronous Timing and US9789611 - Handling Gait Disturbances with Asynchronous Timing.
The system must be support being affixed with a manipulator arm and potentially other dynamic loads. The identified system has been demonstrated to be capable of operating with such dynamic loads successfully, as indicated by the following patents: US10252427 – Flat gripper actuator and US10351189 – Whole body manipulation on a legged robot using dynamic balance.
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
Contract No
UOS-19645-2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 February 2021
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
Boston Dynamics, Inc.
200 Smith St, Suite 4100
Watham
02451
Country
United States
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The University intends to enter into a contract on 1st March 2021.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=644022.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sherriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.