Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
05002194
Wilton
REDCAR
TS104RF
UK
Contact person: CPI Procurement
Telephone: +44 1740625716
E-mail: e-tendering@uk-cpi.com
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uk-cpi.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Technology Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2717-S - Aspen Suite Software
Reference number: 2717-S
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Aspen Plus - Process Simulation for Chemicals and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator for use within Process Technology for use where engineering design and techno-economic analysis are required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
278 182.00
USD
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CPI have a requirement for - Aspen Plus - Process Simulation for Chemicals and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator for use within Process Technology for use where engineering design and techno-economic analysis are required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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 Aspen offering of Aspen Plus and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator has been selected by CPI, following an assessment of alternative applications available on the market (Intelligen Inc SuperPro Designer software).
Solutions were assessed against CPI's requirements for use within Process Technology for use where engineering design and techno-economic analysis are required for mass & energy balances for complex projects and the Aspen offering was the only solution available to meet CPI's needs.
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: 2717-S - Aspen Suite Software
Title: Aspen Suite Software
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2023
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
Aspen Technology Inc
20 Crosby Drive
Bedford MA 01730 USA
US
NUTS: US
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:
: 278 182.00
USD
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
CPI Ltd
Wilton Centre
Redcar
TS10 4RF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2023