Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd
Old Academy Business Centre, Back Road, Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3AW
UK
Telephone: +44 1856852060
E-mail: itt@emec.org.uk
NUTS: UKM65
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.emec.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23883
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private Company in receipt of EU funding
I.5) Main activity
Other: Marine Energy Testing
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Secure Data Connection
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32582000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The objective is to appoint a contractor to provide a private secure high-speed data connection from Stromness to London.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32561000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM65
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EMEC require to appoint a contractor to provide a private secure high-speed data connection from Stromness to London.
This need has arisen as a result of a FORESEA application for support to test subsea equipment at EMEC’s Billia Croo Wave site.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ability to deliver by the target date 1.4.2018
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost / Value for money
/ 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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
NWE55
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 229-477399
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2Circles Communications
Pavilion 5, Satellite Park
Macmerry
EH33 1RY
UK
Telephone: +44 1314452846
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.2circles.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 237 109.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
EMEC is a private company limited by guarantee. As such it does not consider itself to be obliged under the public procurement regulations. It is however using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) as a means to advertise and seek quotes for this economic opportunity given its potential relevance to the EU funded projects.
(SC Ref:539417).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd
Old Academy Business Centre, Back Road, Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3AW
UK
Telephone: +44 1856852060
E-mail: itt@emec.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.emec.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2018