Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation — Natural Environment Research Council
Polaris House, North Star avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: major.projects@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Environmental Science, Research and Innovation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UK SBS PR17159 Multi-beam Echo Sounder
Reference number: PR17159
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32342400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is to procure 2 multi-beam echosounder (MBES) sonar systems (1 primary and 1 spare) for use primarily on NERC’s new 2000 m depth rated AUV platform Autosub2KUI which will begin engineering trials in 2019. Further details of the existing Autosub 6000 and Autosub3 AUVs can be found at http://noc.ac.uk/facilities/marine-autonomous-robotic-systems/autosubs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
143 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38113000
73112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural Environment Research Council.
National Oceanographic Centre.
University of Southampton Waterfront Campus.
European Way.
Southampton.
SO14 3ZH.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Number of Beams
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Multiple Frequencies
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sound Velocity Probe
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Real time diagnostic capacity
/ Weighting: 10
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:
2018/S 010-017714
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PR17159
Title: UK SBS PR17159 Multibeam Echo Sounder
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Norbit Subsea
Stiklestadveien 1
Trondheim
7041
NO
NUTS: NO
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 280 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Polaris House, North Star House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2018