Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Glass Futures
9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown
Sheffield
S35 2PY
Telephone
+44 7387751424
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.glass-futures.org/
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43118
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Process Control System
Reference number
GFL/2022/02
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48151000 - Computer control system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of a process control system for the Glass Futures facility in St Helens.
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: £750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48150000 - Industrial control software package
- 48151000 - Computer control system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of a process control system for the Glass Futures site in St Helens.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: n/a
Price - Weighting: n/a
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.2.14) Additional information
When awarding this contract, the quality criteria was more important than the price criteria.
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 products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
Glass Futures Limited (GFL) is a not-for-profit research and technology organisation and is creating a world-first Global Centre of
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 000-024197
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 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
Siemens PLC
Farnborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:227123)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom