Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Albert Street
Blyth
NE24 1LZ
UK
Contact person: Ms Francesca Robinson
Telephone: +44 3330041400
E-mail: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private company; public procurement regulations inaccw funding agreement
I.5) Main activity
Other: Offshore renewable energy
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mechanical Engineering Software
Reference number: DN474832
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48321000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of engineering simulation and 3D design software, including mechanical CFD and mechanical simulation, modelling and analysis solutions. Maintenance, upgrades and support over 3 years are included.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
284 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of engineering simulation and 3D design software, including mechanical CFD and mechanical simulation, modelling and analysis solutions. Maintenance, upgrades and support over 3 years are included.
Whilst it is recognised that other mechanical modelling systems are available. ORE Catapult has invested heavily and standardised on Ansys software over many years, and for compatibility and technical reasons only Ansys software can be used.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical and compatibility
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The market strategy deployed by Ansys is done in a very deliberate way to allow customers such as Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult to access the required expertise where and when it is needed, either directly or via strategically located channel partners, as in this instance with Wilde Analysis supporting the Blyth site operations. Indeed, Ansys has worked closely with its partner Wilde Analysis to continue their support role to ORE Catapult, as they have an in-depth understanding of the existing technical requirements and work flows being used at the ORE Catapult test and validation site in Blyth. Therefore competition is absent for technical reasons.
Further, ORE Catapult has, over many years, standardised on Ansys software and whilst other mechanical modelling software is available, there would be significant disruption to the business during the implementation of a new system incurring other internal costs e.g. project management, training, in-depth software knowledge accumulation, migration of the existing drawings.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ORE19/134
Title: Mechanical Engineering Software
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ansys
Second floor 3, 129 St Paul's Pl, Norfolk St
Sheffield
S1 2JE
UK
E-mail: Gary.Robertson@ansys.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilde Analysis
Brindley Lodge, Adcroft Street
Stockport
SK1 3HS
UK
E-mail: dcoats@wildeanalysis.co.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 284 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2020