Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
VEAT Notice - SEACAMS2 Research Vessel Completion
Reference number: ST26(18)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45244000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This VEAT Notice is to document the award of a contract to Blyth Catamarans Ltd due to the originally procured contractor going into administration in January 2018. With reference to PCR2015 Reg 32, competition is absent for technical reasons.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
366 034.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45244000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Completion of research vessel build, including delivery to Swansea Marina
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:
This award is made with reference to PCR2015 Reg 32, where Swansea University considers that competition is absent for technical reasons and that services can be supplied only by Blyth Catamarans Ltd.to complete the build of the Research Vessel
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:
2016/S 136-246024
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: ST26(18)
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
15/02/2018
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
Blyth Catamarans Ltd
10943140
9 Penshurst Place, Great Notley
Braintree
CM77 7YL
UK
Telephone: +44 1268698070
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
URL: www.blythcatamarans.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
366 034.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Swansea University is awarding this contract to Blyth Catamarans Ltd due to the originally procured contractor going into administration in January 2018.
Under PCR 2015 Reg 32, competition is absent for technical reasons since these services can be supplied only by Blyth Catamarans Ltd due to:
a. the vessel is not yet water-proofed and would require a crane transfer and floatation on a larger vessel in order to be moved by sea to an alternative boatyard.
b. the 18M vessel would require specialist haulage carriers and road closures in order to be moved by road to an alternative boatyard.
Either transport option would significantly add to the overall cost of the build process and due to the extreme measures required to carry out either logistics, they would risk catastrophic damage to the vessel in its current partially built state.
On publication of this VEAT notice, Swansea University will undertake a standstill period of 10 calendar days prior to awarding any contract. Please contact Swansea University Procurement team for further information.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=77104.
(WA Ref:77104)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As stated above, Swansea University will be commencing a standstill period of 10 calendar days on publication of this notice, prior to entering into any contract.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/02/2018