Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Contact person: Tim Higgins
E-mail: tim.higgins@ed.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ed.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
Maintenance Agreement for Cyclotron
Reference number: NCA30995
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The maintenance of a Cyclotron that is used to produce radiopharmaceuticals.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
638 762.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The maintenance of a Cyclotron that is used to produce PET radioisotope to manufacture PET radiopharmaceuticals allowing PET scanning of patients and support clinical research.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The University reserves the right to extend the maintenance cover for the Cyclotron.
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 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 cyclotron has been manufactured, installed and maintained for a number of years by GE Healthcare. Given the highly specialist nature of the equipment and risks associated with it, only GE Healthcare personnel have the knowledge and competence to make any adjustment, maintenance or repairs. Effective maintenance of the cyclotron requires a supplier with access to the associated software, replacement parts and consumable items that are produced/provided by GE Healthcare. In addition, from time to time components become End-Of-Life and can no longer be maintained, and GE Healthcare are continually developing replacement components, along with their integration. For the reasons above, technically it is not possible for any supplier other than GE Healthcare to safely and reliably maintain the cyclotron.
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: NCA30995
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GE Healthcare
Pollards Wood, Nightingales Lane
Chalfont St. Giles
HP8 4SP
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 638 762.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:720078)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/01/2023