Contract

Motion Actuator System

  • University of Plymouth

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-014646

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0457df

Published 8 May 2024, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01752582057

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK41 - Plymouth

National registration number

1128013

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185

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

Motion Actuator System

Reference number

EW/UoP/Aerotech/2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31121320 - Wind turbines

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd have been chosen to provide a 6 degrees of freedom motion actuator system to fit on the existing Force Balance which is part of the wind tunnel that was also provided by Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd after a tender process.

The motion system needs to be designed to integrate the motion system hardware on to the existing force balance hardware. The software that controls the motion system must also be integrated into software that both controls the wind tunnel and records the data from the force balance. This software is written by Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd.

For this reason, Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd are the only supplier capable of supplying the equipment.

Please note this is a VEAT Notice, so there are no documents linked to this notice.

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: £168,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31121320 - Wind turbines

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK41 - Plymouth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd have been chosen to provide a 6 degrees of freedom motion actuator system to fit on the existing Force Balance which is part of the wind tunnel that was also provided by Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd after a tender process.

The motion system needs to be designed to integrate the motion system hardware on to the existing force balance hardware. The software that controls the motion system must also be integrated into software that both controls the wind tunnel and records the data from the force balance. This software is written by Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd.

For this reason, Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd are the only supplier capable of supplying the equipment.

Please note this is a VEAT Notice, so there are no documents linked to this notice.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

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 motion system needs to be designed to integrate the motion system hardware on to the existing force balance hardware. The software that controls the motion system must also be integrated into software that both controls the wind tunnel and records the data from the force balance. This software is written by Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd.

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

Title

Freedom motion Actuator system

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 May 2024

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

Aerodynamic Test Equipment Ltd

Burwash Road

East Sussex

TN218QZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £168,000 / Highest offer: £168,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth

PL48AA

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1752582057

Country

United Kingdom