Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Contact
Nina Heath
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CAN - Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32324310 - Satellite antennas
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
6 satellite earth stations and the lease of satellite transponder bandwidth. The supplier is expected to test use of the transponder and the equipment by temporarily installing the latter at the NPL Teddington site. In addition, NPL will require as an option for the equipment to be installed in its permanent locations, maintained, and covered by a minimum 3-year warranty. An option will also be required for purchase of up to an additional 3 x active electronics equipment as spare components for use with the satellite earth stations.
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: £609,295.43
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Manchester, UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Equipment x6 Earth Stations (excl managed service equip)
3 yr Sat@4Mhz
Spare Active Electronic Equipment
Installation – option A [2 permanent at NPL]
Installation - option B [3 temp at NPL ground (testing)]
Installation - option D.6 (maintenance 1 visit pa for 3 yrs @ 2 sites)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Spare Active Electronic Equipment
Installation – option A [2 permanent at NPL]
Installation - option B [3 temp at NPL ground (testing)]
Installation - option D.6 (maintenance 1 visit pa for 3 yrs @ 2 sites)
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
Restricted procedure
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: 2022/S 000-034262
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vodafone Limited
Vodafone House,
Newbury
G14 2FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £609,295.43
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Telephone
+44 2089773222
Country
United Kingdom