Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Telephone: +44 1316502508
E-mail: andrew.helmn@ed.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
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
Verio MRI scanner upgrade, CRIC
Reference number: NCA30758
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33113000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
To ensure scientific and technical program for several long-term research programs, it is vital that we retain MRI scanner with several imaging tools that are only provided by Siemens Healthcare. To retain a scanner that has a cutting edge for clinical research, software / hardware needs to be improved to meet current requirements. Replacing the entire system would also result in 12+ weeks of scanner downtime, a substantial disruption to our clinical and scientific programs. Therefore, upgrading the current scanner is not only massively cost effective, it will prevent significant downtime for the centre, and ensure continuity of our research program. Therefore from a technical perspective, the only supplier able to facilitate our requirements for an upgrade whilst maintaining our current technical ability is Siemens Healthcare.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
590 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33113000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Clinical Research Imaging Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Queens Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, EH16 4TJ.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a Contracting Authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification:
Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Value of the initial upgrade and turnkey is 590 200,00 GBP.
Year’s 2-5 warranty will be paid annually up front. A coil may also be purchased as part of the project. This would add an additional 400 514,00 GBP to the total price.
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
To ensure scientific and technical program for several long-term research programs, it is vital that we retain MRI scanner with several imaging tools that are only provided by Siemens Healthcare. To retain a scanner that has a cutting edge for clinical research, software / hardware needs to be improved to meet current requirements. Replacing the entire system would also result in 12+ weeks of scanner downtime, a substantial disruption to our clinical and scientific programs. Therefore, upgrading the current scanner is not only massively cost effective, it will prevent significant downtime for the centre, and ensure continuity of our research program. Therefore from a technical perspective, the only supplier able to facilitate our requirements for an upgrade whilst maintaining our current technical ability is Siemens Healthcare.
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: NCA30758
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Siemens Healthcare Limited
Newton House,Sir Williams Siemens Sq, Frimley, Surrey
Camberley
GU16 8QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1276696000
Fax: +44 1276696466
NUTS: UKJ26
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 590 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:546862).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Telephone: +44 1316502508
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/06/2018