Award

High Voltage Test Equipment

  • Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-027847

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0372d5

Published 4 October 2022, 2:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

Inovo, 121 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1RD

Contact

Miss Stephanie Hammel

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

one.6) Main activity

Other activity

Research & Development


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

High Voltage Test Equipment

Reference number

DN635894

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This is a contract award only.

Currently, ORE Catapult is only able to test up to 66 kV systems at its test facility in Blyth. Therefore, ORE Catapult is seeking to upgrade its testing capability in order to test 220kV systems.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a contract award only.

Currently, ORE Catapult is only able to test up to 66 kV systems at its test facility in Blyth. Therefore, ORE Catapult is seeking to upgrade its testing capability in order to test 220kV systems.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The benefit of using HVTS as the supplier is as follows:

• Affordable availability of 2nd hand equipment these items are immediately available at half the price of new test equipment which will in turn have a positive effect on timescales and delivery of service.

• Water terminations will work with the existing water conditioning unit at the test site ensuring continuity in supply.

• Whilst two pieces of equipment are new, it is more cost effective to include them in this contract, to ensure complete compatibility with existing systems.

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

Contract No

ORE/22/071

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 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

High Voltage Test Sytems

Mulhouse

Country

France

NUTS code
  • FR - France
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: £326,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom