Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TAMESIDE COLLEGE
Beaufort Road
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
OL66NX
Contact
Mark Pearson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10006494
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meets College Requirements / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0%
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The College has purchased 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, as the supplier is the only
official/accredited partner in the UK & Ireland for the specific equipment being purchased.
The College previously published a VEAT notice to this effect and it received no objections.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-002414
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UID202
Title
Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Didactic Services Ltd
Tunbridge Wells
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ46 - West Kent
Companies House
07272600
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: £803,795
Total value of the contract/lot: £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
mark.pearson@tenetservices.com
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom