Contract

Supply of Equipment Related to Establishing an Advanced Indoor Crop Facility

  • Aberystwyth University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-028312

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037415

Published 7 October 2022, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberystwyth University

c/o Finance Office, Student Welcome Centre, Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

SY23 3FB

Contact

Lee Pereira

Email

lep27@aber.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1970628716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1009

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

University

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Equipment Related to Establishing an Advanced Indoor Crop Facility

Reference number

itt_96577

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Aberystwyth University wishes to procure various items related to establishing an advanced indoor crop production facility. The procurement contains the following Lots:

Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems

Lot 2 - NFT Hydroponic Racks

Lot 3 - Nutrient Flow Facility

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £308,401

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Aberystwyth University

Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure ten portable and flexible flood and drain (ebb and flow) rack systems for research and teaching purposes . The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85%

Price - Weighting: 15%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Aberystwyth University

Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure ten independent Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic racks (four tiers). The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85%

Price - Weighting: 15%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Nutrient Flow Facility

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Aberystwyth University

Penglais Campus

Aberystwyth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure a supplier to carry out refurbishment of its in situ Nutrient Flow Facility equipment at the Gogerddan Campus. The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85%

Price - Weighting: 15%

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

Open 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 022-123432


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hydrogarden Ltd

unit 2 Progress Way, Binley

Coventry

CV32NT

Telephone

+44 2476651500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £92,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2: NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hydrogarden Ltd

unit 2 Progress Way, Binley

Coventry

CV32NT

Telephone

+44 2476651500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £92,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3: Nutrient Flow Facility

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hydrogarden Ltd

unit 2 Progress Way, Binley

Coventry

CV32NT

Telephone

+44 2476651500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £124,401


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:125431)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom