Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Agri-EPI Centre
Northern Agri-Tech Innovation Hub, Easter Bush
Roslin
EH25 9RG
UK
Contact person: AEC Limited
E-mail: procurement@agri-epicentre.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.agri-epicentre.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30410
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research & Technology Agriculture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
040-0821OET UAV with VNIR/SWIR/LiDAR/GPS/IMU Solution
Reference number: 040-0821OET
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35613000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
AEC require a ready-to-fly small unmanned aircraft vehicle (SUA/UAV) system with (ideally) fully-integrated co-aligned hyperspectral visible and near-infrared (VNIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) (400 – 2500nm) and LiDAR sensors, along with in-flight data capture and storage system. To enable data to be captured to high geolocation accuracy, the system must be fitted with high performance GNSS/GPS and IMU. The system package is to include all software needed for data integration, post-processing and mission planning to enable the full utilisation of the payload attached/integrated to the UAV. We are looking for delivery of the solution mid-end November 2021.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AEC require a ready-to-fly small unmanned aircraft vehicle (SUA/UAV) system with (ideally) fully-integrated co-aligned hyperspectral visible and near-infrared (VNIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) (400 – 2500nm) and LiDAR sensors, along with in-flight data capture and storage system. To enable data to be captured to high geolocation accuracy, the system must be fitted with high performance GNSS/GPS and IMU. The system package is to include all software needed for data integration, post-processing and mission planning to enable the full utilisation of the payload attached/integrated to the UAV. We are looking for delivery of the solution mid-end November 2021.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
4 x 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Described within the ITT documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/09/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
08/11/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/09/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Bids to include for the supply of an initial ‘essential spares’ package, on-site instruction/training in equipment assembly and operation and in use of the software, containers for equipment storage and transport, and a comprehensive warranty.
The successfully awarded Bidder(s) must confirm that the equipment will be fully supported in the event of breakdown or malfunction. Further, upon award, the Bidder(s) must fully-test and quality control the system prior to shipping, providing sample data acquired by the supplied system itself. All components must be co-bore sighted, and alignment and offset calculations provided (precise offset coefficients for pitch, roll, yaw) etc.
Beyond the usual free 12 or 24 months inclusive service and warranty situation which also must include any software module update free of charge too, we would need bidders to be able to provide additional optional 3 – 5 years warranty and servicing package including the above updates and a further optional 5 – 10 year package too if available.
Ideally, free data connectivity is important and bidders are expected to provide this so that we can interface, extrapolate and manipulate data without charge to us as the Authority from the device and bidders should explain how this will be conveyed in their bid response.
Costs of delivery, installation, set up and commissioning of all items, training, data management and technical support must also be conveyed and included as part of bidders responses within this document.
The scope of this requirement can also include delivery, training, familiarisation, installation and disposal of any of the above or future related or bespoke items.
The scope of the requirement can also include any maintenance, servicing, logistics and storage of the above items.
(SC Ref:663388)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand, City of Westminister
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/08/2021