Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Telephone
+44 2890971436
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2637/24 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of an Experimental Self-Driving (Autonomous Vehicle) Research Platform
Reference number
QUB/2637/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University Belfast aims to purchase an autonomous vehicle platform to support research, development, and testing of connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies and services. This platform is required to allow flexibility and interchangeability of its sensing and computing units to enable Queen’s researchers to test those manufactured by various vendors.
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 34328200 - Vehicle conversion kits
- 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast aims to purchase an autonomous vehicle platform to support research, development, and testing of connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies and services. This platform is required to allow flexibility and interchangeability of its sensing and computing units to enable Queen’s researchers to test those manufactured by various vendors.
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
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: 2024/S 000-035246
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2597/24
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2024
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: 1
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
Level Five Supplies
Somerset
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
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: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queens University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom