Contract

2717-S - Aspen Suite Software

  • CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025790

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f8ec

Published 1 September 2023, 12:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Wilton

REDCAR

TS104RF

Contact

CPI Procurement

Email

e-tendering@uk-cpi.com

Telephone

+44 1740625716

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC12 - South Teesside

Companies House

05002194

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.uk-cpi.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Technology Development


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

2717-S - Aspen Suite Software

Reference number

2717-S

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Aspen Plus - Process Simulation for Chemicals and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator for use within Process Technology for use where engineering design and techno-economic analysis are required.

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: 278,182 USD

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CPI have a requirement for - Aspen Plus - Process Simulation for Chemicals and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator for use within Process Technology for use where engineering design and techno-economic analysis are required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 Aspen offering of Aspen Plus and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator has been selected by CPI, following an assessment of alternative applications available on the market (Intelligen Inc SuperPro Designer software).

Solutions were assessed against CPI's requirements for use within Process Technology for use where engineering design and techno-economic analysis are required for mass & energy balances for complex projects and the Aspen offering was the only solution available to meet CPI's needs.

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

2717-S - Aspen Suite Software

Title

Aspen Suite Software

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 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

Aspen Technology Inc

20 Crosby Drive

Bedford MA 01730 USA

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 278,182 USD

Total value of the contract/lot: 278,182 USD


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

CPI Ltd

Wilton Centre

Redcar

TS10 4RF

Country

United Kingdom