Awarded contract

Multiparameter Sondes for Fresh Water Monitoring

  • University of Exeter

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-007877

Published 15 April 2021, 10:36am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Exeter

Northcote House

Exeter

EX4 4QH

Contact

Sam Barker

Email

samantha.barker@exeter.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 11111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - South West (England)

National registration number

RC000653

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.exeter.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

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

Multiparameter Sondes for Fresh Water Monitoring

Reference number

UOE/2020/045/SB

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33141641 - Probes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

We are looking to purchase water quality monitoring equipment for the Upstream Thinking project, funded by South West Water. The project aims at understanding the impact of catchment interventions on water quality at catchment scale in both streams and reservoirs. The equipment will be deployed to give us an understanding of (1) turbidity and DOC issues in streams, and (2) algae blooms in reservoirs. In each environment, we seek to deploy a number of sondes (i.e. up to 28 in total).

The equipment will be deployed for a period of time and accessed periodically. It will need to include appropriate biofouling prevention, data logging and power capacity. The data download needs to be similar for all sensors, and all cables and/or hardware must be provided.

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: £336,922.48

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 34930000 - Marine equipment
  • 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking to purchase water quality monitoring equipment for the Upstream Thinking project, funded by South West Water. The project aims at understanding the impact of catchment interventions on water quality at catchment scale in both streams and reservoirs. The equipment will be deployed to give us an understanding of (1) turbidity and DOC issues in streams, and (2) algae blooms in reservoirs. In each environment, we seek to deploy a number of sondes (i.e. up to 28 in total) comprising the following combinations of parameters:

Sonde A:

o pH

o Conductivity/temperature

o Dissolved Oxygen

o Turbidity

Sonde B:

o pH

o Conductivity/temperature

o Turbidity

o fDOM

Sonde C:

o Turbidity

o Dissolved Oxygen

o Conductivity/temperature

o Chlorophyll a

o Phycocyanin

The equipment will be deployed for a period of time and accessed periodically. It will need to include appropriate biofouling prevention, data logging and power capacity. The data download needs to be similar for all sensors, and all cables and/or hardware must be provided.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

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


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 000-000743


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Multiparameter Sondes for Fresh Water Monitoring

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

Aquaread Limited

Bridge House, Northdown Road

Broadstairs

CT10 3JP

Email

ryan.cox@aquaread.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

06734328

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: £337,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £336,922.48


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom