Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore House, Albert Street
Blyth
NE24 1LZ
Contact
Mrs Gillian Sharp
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3330041419
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
subject to grant funding agreement
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
research and development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Blade Position Measurement
Reference number
DN653879
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
VEAT Award Notice only
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: £490,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a contract award notice only to procure and install a highly specialist wind turbine blade optical measuring system, proven to enable a higher degree of accuracy in measuring the magnitude of deflection during a blade static test.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: MEAT / Weighting: 100
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
contract award only
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
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
The requirement is to procure and install a highly specialist optical measuring system, which is compatible with existing equipment and proven to enable a higher degree of accuracy in measuring the magnitude of deflection during a blade static test. It will also provide valuable commonality, spares and software across all three Blade Test facilities.
The approval of the single source tender also provides considerable financial savings, through a discount offered by the supplier
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
ORE/23/001
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 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
Qualisys AB
Gothenberg
Country
Sweden
NUTS code
- SE - Sweden
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: £490,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom