Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
General Offices, Steelworks Road
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6AA
corporate.procurement@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1495311556
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HIVE Robotics Tender
Reference number
itt_105885
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42965100 - Warehouse management system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invited Tenders for the supply and installation of the following:
- A tote bin storage and delivery system (1 unit required) with associated software/control system and collaborative autonomous mobile robot with roller conveyor system.
- 7 No. collaborative robot arms.
Refer Specification Requirements.
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: £720,549
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42418400 - Carousel storage and retrieval machines
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council invited Tenders for the supply and installation in accordance with the stated specification requirements the following:
- A tote bin storage and delivery system (1 unit required) with associated software/control system and collaborative autonomous mobile robot with roller conveyor system.
- 7 No. collaborative robot arms.
Refer Specification Requirements.
NB: this contract is time sensitive, and delivery and installation must be completed by the 13th May 2024 (or 26 weeks from placement of order).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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: 2023/S 000-028778
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECM_141217
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 December 2023
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: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
RARUK Automation Limited
Unit 14, Old Bridge Way
Shefford
SG175HQ
Telephone
+44 1462670044
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £720,549
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:137035)
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