Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
The University of Kent, The Registry
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ
Contact
Max Hubbard
Telephone
+44 7892719788
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House
RC000656
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
Specialist Forensics Ballistics Container Unit
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34221000 - Special-purpose mobile containers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Division of Natural Sciences were successful in receiving funding through the lenders ask process for the installation of a portable building for use as a specialist forensics ballistics testing facility. The Division have been in discussions for several months regarding building options with a specialist provider of ready fitted out forensics ballistics testing facilities and were successful in receiving further funding to enable the purchase of a larger portable building rather than the originally planned converted shipping container.
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: £326,200
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Division of Natural Sciences were successful in receiving funding through the lenders ask process for the installation of a portable building for use as a specialist forensics ballistics testing facility. The Division have been in discussions for several months regarding building options with a specialist provider of ready fitted out forensics ballistics testing facilities and were successful in receiving further funding to enable the purchase of a larger portable building rather than the originally planned converted shipping container.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 allow contracting authorities to proceed with the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice under a specific set of circumstances. The University has determined that two of these circumstances apply to this contract. The University considers that the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 is justified for the following reasons:
Circumstance 1 (article 32(2) (b))
"Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:-
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons"
The University have identified Energy Containment Concepts Limited as the UK's leading supplier of Ballistics facilities and specifically purpose designed forensic ranges https://www.ecc-eng.com/forensic-ranges as the only suitable supplier.
Circumstance 2 (article 32 (5) (a))
"The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts -
(a) where the products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development, but contracts awarded in reliance on this sub paragraph shall not include quantity production to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs"
This is a specialist mobile ballistics unit that would be used to enhance teaching and research capability within the Forensic Science programme at the University of Kent.
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 000-005948
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Specialist Forensics Ballistics Container Unit
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Energy Containment Concepts Limited
19 Peel Street
Huddersfield
HD7 6BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05447392
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: £326,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £326,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom