Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
https://www.ukri.org/, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Elizabeth Gage
Telephone
+44 7563420665
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-3610 New Aquarium Life Support Systems Manufacture, Installation and Commissioning
Reference number
UKRI-3610
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39298800 - Aquariums
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The equipment and specialist services being bought are the manufacture, install and testing/commissioning of the Life Support Systems for the Antarctic animals once they return to the Polar Aquarium facility at Cambridge. These are specialist and bespoke Aquarium pumps and filtration and purposed designed. They contain the plant and equipment to keep Antarctic animals alive in a very specific temperature controlled and stable environment.
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: £147,117.64
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
The equipment and specialist services being bought are the manufacture, install and testing/commissioning of the Life Support Systems for the Antarctic animals once they return to the Polar Aquarium facility at Cambridge. These are specialist and bespoke Aquarium pumps and filtration and purposed designed. They contain the plant and equipment to keep Antarctic animals alive in a very specific temperature controlled and stable environment.
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 award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is lawful and compliant to Reg 32 due to them being the only supplier who is able to deliver the bespoke and specialist requirements to UKRI. While having the required level of knowledge and expertise in this field of work.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 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
ELSS Engineering Ltd
Unit 3 Windyhill Retail Park, 16 Windyhill Road
Limavady
BT49 0RA
Telephone
+44 2877764444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
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: £147,117.64
Total value of the contract/lot: £147,117.64
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf
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GO Reference: GO-20231211-PRO-24738814
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom