Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
Contact
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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-3179 Environmental Monitoring System calibration maintenance and support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50433000 - Calibration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Environmental Monitoring System must be checked and calibrated on an annual basis to ensure accurate and traceable data is being captured and Pharmagraph are the only supplier who can communicate with the proprietary firmware that is run on the particle counters.
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: £218,991
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environmental Monitoring System must be checked and calibrated on an annual basis to ensure accurate and traceable data is being captured and Pharmagraph are the only supplier who can communicate with the proprietary firmware that is run on the particle counters.
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 Environmental Monitoring System must be checked and calibrated on an annual basis to ensure accurate and traceable data is being captured and Pharmagraph are the only supplier who can communicate with the proprietary firmware that is run on the particle counters. In addition, the top-level software that performs the supervisory, management and data analysis functions can only be maintained by Pharmagraph. Therefore competition is absent 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
UKRI-3179
Title
Environmental Monitoring System calibration maintenance and support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2023
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
Acquisition Systems Ltd
39 Ivanhoe Road, Hogwood Ind. Estate
Finchampstead
RG40 4QQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
02429137
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £218,991
Total value of the contract/lot: £218,991
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=795255166" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=795255166
GO Reference: GO-2023713-PRO-23399307
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom