Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defence Academy of the UK
Faringdon Road, Shrivenham
Swindon
SN6 8LA
UK
E-mail: defac-nd-np1nnppi@mod.uk
NUTS: UKJ33
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.da.mod.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
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ND FOC Gamma Detectors.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38970000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement of thirty additional gamma ray detectors is required to deliver Gamma Ray Tomography (GRT) Full Operating Capability (FOC).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
318 246.40
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ33
Main site or place of performance:
Hampshire CC.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of thirty additional gamma ray detectors is required to deliver Gamma Ray Tomography (GRT) Full Operating Capability (FOC).
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The UK Ministry of Defence intends to let a contract to Kromek Limited for the supply of GR1-A Gamma Ray Detectors (initially quantity of 30 units with an option for a further 42 units) with an estimated value of GBP 318,246.40. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union for technical reasons pursuant to Article 32(2)(b)(ii) Directive 2014/24/EC (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015). This is because Kromek is the only supplier capable of supplying detectors with the required level of thickness which is necessary to ensure consistency for further research activity in support of a joint MOD/Rolls-Royce development programme. A change in detector at this stage would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in carrying out the further research activities which would cause significant and unacceptable delay to the programme.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
05/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trevor Nicholls
Kromek, NEtpark, Thomas Wright Way
Sedgefiled
TS21 3FD
UK
NUTS: UKJ33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
318 246.40
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
GO Reference: GO-201688-DCB-8601015.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Defence Academy of the UK
Faringdon Road, Shrivenham
Swindon
SN6 8LA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other
Swindon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2016