Contract

Multi-User Vector and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation

  • University of Ulster

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028649

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c808

Published 28 September 2023, 3:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Ulster

Block X Room X031, Cromore Road

Coleraine

BT52 1SA

Email

s.gault@ulster.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2870123013

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

National registration number

NIC100166

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ulster.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

Multi-User Vector and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation

Reference number

project_27568

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Multi-User Vector and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation

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: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement process is for the purchase of a vector network analyser, vector signal generator and vector signal analyser for delivery of the Multi-User Vector Signal and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation facility which can provide foundation to develop fully functional electromagnetic (EM) characterisation across the sub-disciplines concerned.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

Identification of the project

EPSRC


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: 2023/S 000-013473


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

project_27568

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 September 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

Keysight Technologies Uk Ltd

610 Wharfedale Road, Wokingham

Berkshire

RG41 5TP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number

03809903

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JY

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).