Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Contact
Mrs Gillian Mournian
Telephone
+44 1912086073
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
(NU/1727) Campus Wide Solar PV Installation Project
Reference number
DN577026
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University has appointed a main contractor to Install PV Solar arrays on approx. 50 buildings across the campus. The award is for phase 1 of the works only. Phases 2 and 3 are to be priced and are subject to further budget approval. A further award up to a value of £10,000,000.00 is optional or the contract may be terminated for re-tender of phases 2 and 3.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £8,000,000 / Highest offer: £10,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has appointed a main contractor to Install PV Solar arrays on approx. 50 buildings across the campus. The award is for phase 1 of the works only. Phases 2 and 3 are to be priced and are subject to further budget approval. A further award up to a value of £10,000,000.00 is optional or the contract may be terminated for re-tender of phases 2 and 3.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Specification / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The University has appointed a main contractor to Install PV Solar arrays on approx. 50 buildings across the campus. The award is for phase 1 of the works only. Phases 2 and 3 are to be priced and are subject to further budget approval. A further award up to a value of £10,000,000.00 is optional or the contract may be terminated for re-tender of phases 2 and 3.
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
Restricted 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: 2022/S 000-022802
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NU/1727
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Smart Electronic Technologies Ltd (t/a Energy Saving Lighting)
Bracknell
RG12 1RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1,645,194 / Highest offer: £9,375,904 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such information should be requested from the address in Section I.1).