Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Exeter
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
Contact
Jill Callicott
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK4 - Devon
National registration number
RC000653
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
GMS weather control units
Reference number
UOE-2022-031-JC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
We require a custom-built external weather control unit for studying plant disease and health using real-world weather and climatic conditions. The unit will address plant research gap that sits somewhere between the current portfolio of controlled environmental technologies and large field studies.
The unit needs to be delivered and installed by Jan/Feb 2023
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: £700,101.94
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We require a custom-built external weather control unit for studying plant disease and health using real-world weather and climatic conditions. The unit will address plant research gap that sits somewhere between the current portfolio of controlled environmental technologies and large field studies.
Specification
1. External unit with the footprint of 16m by 8m.
2. The external unit needs to contain 4 independent walk-in chambers for plant growth with independent access, ambient controls and air handling.
3. Facility to handle multiple controlled environments (temperature, light, rain-sensing, wind speed and direction) from a single central location allowing the complete programming, monitoring and recording of all the controlled environments within the chambers.
4. Weather Station Control allowing diurnal and seasonal adjustments based on climate data retrieved from any geographical location in the world.
5. The ability to continuously record all settings, readings, and other significant parameters as distinct recorded channels (up to 1 second intervals) to support the complete reconstruction of any control or monitoring situation.
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:
Absence of competition for technical reasons
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 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
Conviron Europe Ltd
Isleham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
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: £700,101.94
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom