Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street, Procurement Department
Glasgow
G1 1QE
magdalena.bamford@strath.ac.uk
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.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
1MW bi-directional DC power supply unit
Reference number
UOS-18750-2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31174000 - Power supply transformers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a 1MW bi-directional DC power supply unit.
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: £872,695
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Founded by the University of Strathclyde, Scottish Power Energy Networks and SSE Power Distribution, with support from Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Funding Council, the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), recently secured funding from the ISCF DER challenge fund to be spent on equipment which enhances PNDC’s capability in the aerospace, marine and transport sectors.
The equipment will be additional to the current infrastructure at PNDC, and must be connected to/utilise the current infrastructure to provide the enhanced capability.
The requirement detailed in the procurement documents relates to a 1MW bi-directional DC power supply unit, which must be capable of bidirectional power flow at the full power rating and capable of supplying at least five (5) pieces of equipment under test (such as PV inverters, batteries) simultaneously via five (5) isolated DC output channels.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of suppliers or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations.
The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.
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
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: 2021/S 000-010565
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UOS-18750-2020
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ETPS Ltd
Unit 14, The Bridge, Beresford Way
Chesterfield
S41 9FG
Telephone
+44 1246452909
Fax
+44 12464529045
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF12 - East Derbyshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £872,695
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:686058)
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.