Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Patricia O’beirne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
One off purchase of BTS-Solar / BTS2048-xx_WP and spectral Irradience
Reference number
C15671
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09332000 - Solar installation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase of BTS-Solar / BTS2048-xx_WP and spectral Irradiance
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: £140,281.92
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
For Defra to purchase two new BTS-Solar / BTS2048-xx_WP and a spectral irradiance to be used to take ozone column measurements and global UV measures to support compliance with the UN Vienna Convention and continue to support global scientific monitoring studies which are vital to assess the health of the ozone layer and risk posed to human, animal and environmental health.
Together these instruments will replace the Brewer Spectrometer (model: Mark IV) at Reading which is at high risk of failing as well as future proof the ozone monitoring programme which has been collecting data since 1993 and is considered world leading in its contribution to global scientific monitoring.
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:
Single Tender Action
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 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
Gigahertz Optik GmbH
An der Kaelberweide 12, Tuerkenfeld, 82299, Germany
Tuerkenfeld
D-82299
Telephone
+49 8193937000
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
National registration number
HRB 78425
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £140,281.92
Total value of the contract/lot: £140,281.92
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit