Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Satellite Applications Catapult
Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd, Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QR, UK
Didcot
HP18 0XB
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://sa.catapult.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: RTO
I.5) Main activity
Other: Space Sector
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IOSM Gravity Off-Load System
Reference number: SAC-24-036
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42997300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
An overhead gantry system that will enable simulation of orbital environments by off-loading the effect of gravity on a suspended object. The system provided will installed in the Catapult’s existing facility. The system will be required to suspend objects in a free-floating manner but be able to move the object in any direction when a force is applied to it, thus simulating the in-orbit dynamics experienced during contact between space craft. Installation & commissioning of the system is to be included by the supplier.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An overhead gantry system that will enable simulation of orbital environments by off-loading the effect of gravity on a suspended object. The system provided will be installed in the Catapult’s existing facility. The system will be required to suspend objects in a free-floating manner but be able to move the object in any direction when a force is applied to it, thus simulating the in-orbit dynamics experienced during contact between space craft. Installation &commissioning of the system is to be included by the supplier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan and Methodology
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Technical Delivery
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Capability and Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Warranty and Service
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
2024/S 000-004651
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2024