Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX11 0QX
Contact
Stephanie Salmon
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-2521 Data Acquisition Equipment for the Digitisation of the Analogue Waveform System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48614000 - Data-acquisition system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement is for data acquisition (DAQ) equipment from D-TACQ Solutions to implement our solution for the digitisation of the Analogue Waveform System (AWS) at ISIS for STFC.
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: £131,220
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is for data acquisition (DAQ) equipment from D-TACQ Solutions to implement our solution for the digitisation of the Analogue Waveform System (AWS) at ISIS at STFC. The AWS is a critical part of accelerator operations at ISIS and the digitisation effort will provide significant benefits in support of these activities in areas such as data analysis, machine learning and accelerator maintenance.
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: 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
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The contract was awarded without prior publication due in accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 32.(2) (b)The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases: (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.
The Supplier contracted with can provide the most cost effective solution for high channel count data acquisition at the required bandwidth.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
14 October 2022
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
D-TACQ Solutions Ltd
International House, Stanley Boulevard
Blantyre
G72 0BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
SC191399
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £131,220
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=729922876
GO Reference: GO-20221024-PRO-21244490
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom