Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Contact
Maggie Whitworth
Telephone
+44 1133431810
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
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
2021 146 - Distributed Geophysical Sensing System
Reference number
2021 146
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NOTICE OF THE AWARD OF A TENDER: The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds (UoL) is seeking tenders for a fibre optic distributed sensing system capable of measuring acoustic responses, temperature and strain. The system will be used by members of the school and their external research collaborators for diverse subsurface applications, including (but not limited to) monitoring the geophysical properties of geothermal prospects, subsurface infrastructure, volcanic systems and ice masses.
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: £266,296
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NOTICE OF THE AWARD OF A TENDER: The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds (UoL) is seeking tenders for a fibre optic distributed sensing system capable of measuring acoustic responses, temperature and strain. The system will be used by members of the school and their external research collaborators for diverse subsurface applications, including (but not limited to) monitoring the geophysical properties of geothermal prospects, subsurface infrastructure, volcanic systems and ice masses.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical capability / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Warranty, maintenance and aftersales service / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Terms of usage / Weighting: 1
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Lead time / Weighting: 20
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Restrictive deadline stipulated by funding body
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 003-000953
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Febus Optics
2 Av Pierre Angot
6400 PAU
Country
France
NUTS code
- FRI15 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques
National registration number
01
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £266,296
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=611156769
GO Reference: GO-2021716-PRO-18581964
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of England & Wales
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Telephone
+44 1133431810
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
Telephone
+44 1133431810
Country
United Kingdom