Contract

Laboratory Data Capture Systems and Peripherals - University of Aberdeen

  • University of Aberdeen

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-019078

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d1f5

Published 6 August 2021, 3:45pm

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Aberdeen

University Office, King's College

Aberdeen

AB24 3FX

Email

e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102

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

Laboratory Data Capture Systems and Peripherals - University of Aberdeen

Reference number

AU21/20

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32580000 - Data equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Laboratory Data Capture Systems and Peripherals for the University of Aberdeen.

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: £195,572

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32580000 - Data equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification:

A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases—

(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons—

(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons;

Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).

In this instance, compatibility with existing software and equipment is essential. If the University were to purchase alternative lab data capture systems and equipment then alternative software would also be required Academic and technical staff are already full trained on how to use the AD Instruments lab systems. Familiarity in teaching practice is also a consideration.

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:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: 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

Contract No

AU21/20

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ADInstruments Ltd.

Unit B, Bishop's Mews, Transport Way

Oxford

OX4 6HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £195,572

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:663212)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom