Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +28 70124515
E-mail: a.todd@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Scanning Solution for Studio Ulster
Reference number: project_28418
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Studio Ulster wish to acquire a highly specialised, bespoke and high-fidelity combined 3D and 4D volumetric scanning solution for their state-of-the-art virtual production studio complex located at Belfast Harbour Studios in Northern Ireland. This system will be one of the most advanced currently available on the market for use in AAA gaming production, animation at scale, VFX at the highest levels of international film production and research purposes.
Comprising two integrated systems one for high-fidelity 3D image acquisition using a large geodesic dome circa 2.3m high. Large enough to cover full body scanning. The second integrated system should include 4D volumetric capture. Lighting should be integrated and synchronised with camera operations for both. The dome should offer a significant number of mounting points for lighting, and cameras and offer integrated power distribution with camera trigger technology. The 4D system should also support high frame rates of 120 FPS or higher. The lighting set-up must allow for the directional polarised lighting states to aid in the recovery of photogrammatic information. The system must also allow for the separation of speculative and diffuse information.
The system controller and customisable API must be able to trigger multiple cameras
simultaneously with the lighting to facilitate accurate captures. The system must also be able to capture 3D data during a 4D capture.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 740.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32560000
32570000
32580000
38651100
38651200
38651300
38651400
38651500
38651600
38653400
38810000
48318000
48332000
48520000
48770000
50340000
51610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
North Foreshore Film Studios, Giant’s Park, Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Studio Ulster wish to acquire a highly specialised, bespoke and high-fidelity combined 3D and 4D volumetric scanning solution for their state-of-the-art virtual production studio complex located at Belfast Harbour Studios in Northern Ireland. This system will be one of the most advanced currently available on the market for use in AAA gaming production, animation at scale, VFX at the highest levels of international film production and research purposes.
Comprising two integrated systems one for high-fidelity 3D image acquisition using a large geodesic dome circa 2.3m high. Large enough to cover full body scanning. The second integrated system should include 4D volumetric capture. Lighting should be integrated and synchronised with camera operations for both. The dome should offer a significant number of mounting points for lighting, and cameras and offer integrated power distribution with camera trigger technology. The 4D system should also support high frame rates of 120 FPS or higher. The lighting set-up must allow for the directional polarised lighting states to aid in the recovery of photogrammatic information. The system must also allow for the separation of speculative and diffuse information.
The system controller and customisable API must be able to trigger multiple cameras
simultaneously with the lighting to facilitate accurate captures. The system must also be able to capture 3D data during a 4D capture.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology for Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 28
Quality criterion: Resource Management
/ Weighting: 12
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 60
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:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-034384
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: project_28418
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corbel Geometries Inc.
4075 McConnell Dr
BC Canada
V5A 3A7
CA
E-mail: jingyi@corbel3d.com
NUTS: CA
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 740.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2025