Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Procurement Manager-MRC
Telephone
+44 7714177043
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-3527 NC3R Experimental Design Assistant
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212517 - IT software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Experimental Design Assistant software system
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: £286,100
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision and maintenance of an experimental design assistant software expert system
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Certus developed a bespoke EDA system for NC3Rs and both organisations share intellectual property rights on the software. The EDA system is a continuous iterative development system. The use of alternative providers will create a severe disproportionate technical compatibility problem and severe disruption to the system development. In addition, the investment to onboard an alternative supplier will be significantly more than the continuous development of the existing system.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 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
Certus Technology Associates Limited
Hems Mews, 86 Longbrook Street, Exeter
Devon
EX4 6AP
Telephone
+44 1392270930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
04109464
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £286,100
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=865661432
GO Reference: GO-2024531-PRO-26395483
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House,, N Star Ave,
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom