Award

Molten Salt Test Bed Build

  • University of Leeds

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025463

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03678f

Published 12 September 2022, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place

Leeds

LS2 9JZ

Contact

Sam Greaves

Email

s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1133438178

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.leeds.ac.uk

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

Molten Salt Test Bed Build

Reference number

202223 1446

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Copenhagen Atomics for the manufacture and supply of a Molten Salt Test Bed

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: £417,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance

Leeds

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Copenhagen Atomics to purchase a molten salt test bed.

The test bed design was subject to full open tender process and was awarded to Copenhagen Atomics. The design includes Intellectual Property belonging to Copenhagen Atomics and as a result the build cannot be contracted to a third party.

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:

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Copenhagen Atomics to purchase a molten salt test bed.

The test bed design was subject to full open tender process and was awarded to Copenhagen Atomics. The design includes Intellectual Property belonging to Copenhagen Atomics and as a result the build cannot be contracted to a third party.

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

8 September 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

Copenhagen Atomics

Maskinvej 5

Søborg

Country

Denmark

NUTS code
  • DK011 - Byen København
National registration number

0

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: £417,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=720315743

GO Reference: GO-2022912-PRO-20942575

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place

Leeds

LS2 9JZ

Email

s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1133438178

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Leeds

Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place

Leeds

LS2 9JZ

Email

s.j.greaves@leeds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1133438178

Country

United Kingdom