Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Contact
Miss Stephanie Hammel
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Compliance with grant funding agreement
one.5) 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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £326,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of contract 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.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Value for money / Weighting: 100
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Purchase of services on particularly advantageous terms:
- from the liquidator in an insolvency procedure, an arrangement with creditors or a similar procedure under national laws and regulations
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
Contract No
ORE/22/071
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 October 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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
High Voltage Test Systems
41 rue Victor Schoelcher
8200 Mulhouse
Country
France
NUTS code
- FR - France
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £326,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom