Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellors Court,Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Susanna Ting
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
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 and Installation of Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
Reference number
SC9066/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Air Quality Supersite Triplets (UK-AQST) is a NERC funded national facility, and has been funded by NERC capital fund to provide access to two mobile air quality laboratories for UK atmospheric science community.
The new air quality laboratories will be paired with one of the existing supersites in Birmingham, London or Manchester, to provide a first-ever monitoring of detailed air pollution composition at three different types of sites, e.g., roadside, urban, and rural (upwind) locations.
As part of the newly funded UK-AQST, we wish to purchase one Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor, exactly the same as in the existing NERC-funded air quality supersite, for each mobile laboratory.
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: 364,300 USD
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide the comparable results with data from existing air quality supersites in Birmingham, London or Manchester, the Air Quality Supersite Triplets wish to procure
- Quadrupole Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
- SMPL-ACSM sampling system for PM2.5
- ADS-ACSM dryer system
- CV-ACSM capture vaporizer
- PM2.5 Aerodynamic Lens Option
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The University has applied a 10 calendar days standstill period from publication of this notice.
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:
Aerodyne is the only manufacturer of Aerosol chemical speciation monitor (ACSM) in the world that can provide an online observation of both inorganic and organic compounds in ambient aerosols.
The Air Quality Supersite Triplets, funded by NERC, aims to provide consistent observations of aerosol and gas compositions at a roadside, urban background and rural sites simultaneously. The newly funded two air quality supersites will be paired with the existing urban background site, either at Birmingham, London or Manchester for observations. Each of the existing supersites has exactly the same ACSM that we seek to procure. This will ensure that we are able to provide a consistent observation of aerosol compositions at all three sites so that we can better understand their sources and processes.
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
SC9066/21
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 March 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
AERODYNE RESEARCH, Inc.
45 Manning Road
Billerica, MA
01821-3976
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 364,300 USD
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The University has applied a 10 calendar days standstill period from publication of this notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom