Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - VC's Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
Contact
Sue Davies
Telephone
+44 1792295890
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Tender for ready-to-fly UAV System with Integrated VNIR and SWIR Hyperspectral and Lidar Sensors
Reference number
SU65(21)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The GEMEO (Global Environmental Modelling & Earth Observation) group is located at Swansea University’s Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Its research is focused on understanding how natural and man-made changes affect the biosphere using remote sensing data and environmental models. This current project will involve the detection and classification of coastal litter.
We require a ready-to-fly Unmanned-Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) system with fully-integrated co-aligned hyperspectral Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) (400 – 2500nm) and lidar sensors, along with in-flight data capture and storage system.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £350,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The GEMEO (Global Environmental Modelling & Earth Observation) group is located at Swansea University’s Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Its research is focused on understanding how natural and man-made changes affect the biosphere using remote sensing data and environmental models. This current project will involve the detection and classification of coastal litter.
We require a ready-to-fly Unmanned-Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) system with fully-integrated co-aligned hyperspectral Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) (400 – 2500nm) and lidar sensors, along with in-flight data capture and storage system. To enable data to be captured to high geolocation accuracy, we require the system to be fitted with high performance GNSS/GPS and IMU.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Requirements / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales Support & Warranty / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Lead Time / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Funding for this procurement has been secured from The Welsh Government, Circular Economy Capital Fund.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 242-600208
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SU65(21)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Analytik Ltd
Barn B, 2 Cygnus Business Park, Swavesey
Cambridge
CB244AA
Telephone
+44 7968536674
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL18 - Swansea
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £260,000
Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £350,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The timescales of this tender are very tight where payment must be completed before 31st March 2021. Since our normal payment terms are 30 days from date of invoice, the successful supplier may be asked to issue their invoice on receipt of Purchase Order, to allow the payment cycle to be completed to meet the end of March payment deadline.
This tender is being conducted electronically via ITT 84939 on etenderwales BravoSolution and only tenders submitted via the BravoSolution website by the tender deadline can be considered.
(WA Ref:108698)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom