Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870124227
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NCI100166
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
Static Medical Imaging Equipment
Reference number
26905
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33111800 - Diagnostic X-ray system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Static Medical Imaging Equipment
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: £237,645
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
(1) Purchase of Static Medical Imaging Equipment for clinical training of Radiography Students.
(2) Decomissioning, Removal, Transportation, Reinstallation and Re-Commissioning of existing static medical imaging equipment from Ulster University Campus, Jordanstown to Ulster University Campus, Magee as part of the relocation of the Allied Health Professional Services courses to Magee Campus.
(3) Planned preventative maintenance for 3 x years for new equipment plus planned preventative maintenance for 3 x years for existing equipment.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated that the contract for the purchase of new equipment and the relocation of existing equipment will be a one-off purchase.
A contract for planned preventative maintenance will be awarded for a 3 year period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the following:
(1) Purchase of new equipment : £172,500.00
(2) Relocation of Existing equipment: £39,000.00
(3) Planned preventative maintenance for both machines for a 3 year period: £26,145.00
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
(1) Removal/Reinstallation & Commissioning of Existing Equipment
Allowing a supplier other than the original supplier to remove, transport and reinstall the existing equipment from the Jordanstown Campus to the Magee campus would result in technical difficulties in operation and maintenance of the equipment.
(2) Purchase of Additional Equipment
Regulation 32(5)(b) allows for the extension of the existing Carestream equipment. By purchasing the equipment via Medray, this will allow the University to achieve its teaching objectives of providing a clinical environment for training radiography students in line with an NHS environment. The additional equipment will run parallel to the existing equipment, sharing the same instrument control, data processing and archiving software packaging, thereby ensuring complete compatibility across the radiography suite.
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
Title
Static Medical Imaging Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 April 2022
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
Medray Imaging Systems Ltd
Unit B5 Clonlara Avenue
Dublin 22
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE0 - Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £237,645
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The University shall instruct a mandatory 10 standstill period commencing on Friday 15 April 2022 ending on Midnight on Wednesday 27 April 2022 and will not enter into a contract until after this standstill period finishes.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any proceedings alleging that the University is in breach of its duties under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 must be started in the High Court of Northern Ireland, in accordance with the time limits set out in those Regulations. The University will not enter into the contract before the end of a period of at least 10 days beginning with the day after the date on which this voluntary transparency notice is published in the Official Journal.