Portable Ultrasonic Array Controller.
Contract award notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Brunel University
c/o TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington
Contact point(s): https://in-tendhost.co.uk
CB21 6AL Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Portable Ultrasonic Array Controller.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Purchase
NUTS code UKH12
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The NSIRC has a requirement for Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) systems permitting control of the sound beam through phasing to achieve steering and focusing are required to be used during training to be delivered as part of the MSc programme to be delivered as part of the NSIRC initiative and as research instruments.
The applications shall range from the development of inspection techniques and scanning of weldments, castings and forgings for the oil and gas, power and aerospace industries. This will involve the manipulation, collection, recording and analysis of ultrasonic data.
The National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) is a new industrially led, joint initiative between TWI, lead academic partner Brunel University, alongside the University of Manchester, the University of Cambridge and a number of leading industrial partners.
The initiative is funded by industry and by grants from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) and Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Funding for equipment for NSIRC is being provided by HEFCE and is available in the period up to 31.3.2015 to assist in establishing a new facility at the TWI site in Abington, Cambridge and to purchase equipment to be used in the centre. All equipment must be accepted on the Abington site by the end of February 2015 at the latest.
The equipment will be purchased by Brunel University but the procurement process is being undertaken by TWI on Brunel Universitys behalf.
All correspondence regarding this tender procedure should be made through the TWI Ltd In-Tend system via the correspondence functionality.
The applications shall range from the development of inspection techniques and scanning of weldments, castings and forgings for the oil and gas, power and aerospace industries. This will involve the manipulation, collection, recording and analysis of ultrasonic data.
The National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) is a new industrially led, joint initiative between TWI, lead academic partner Brunel University, alongside the University of Manchester, the University of Cambridge and a number of leading industrial partners.
The initiative is funded by industry and by grants from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) and Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Funding for equipment for NSIRC is being provided by HEFCE and is available in the period up to 31.3.2015 to assist in establishing a new facility at the TWI site in Abington, Cambridge and to purchase equipment to be used in the centre. All equipment must be accepted on the Abington site by the end of February 2015 at the latest.
The equipment will be purchased by Brunel University but the procurement process is being undertaken by TWI on Brunel Universitys behalf.
All correspondence regarding this tender procedure should be made through the TWI Ltd In-Tend system via the correspondence functionality.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
42900000, 38540000
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 256 824 GBP
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Price. Weighting 51
2. Equipment specification. Weighting 35
3. General. Weighting 4
4. Acceptance. Weighting 2
5. Training. Weighting 4
6. Maintenance. Weighting 4
1. Price. Weighting 51
2. Equipment specification. Weighting 35
3. General. Weighting 4
4. Acceptance. Weighting 2
5. Training. Weighting 4
6. Maintenance. Weighting 4
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
NSIRC-04-UAC
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 161-280777 of 21.8.2013
Section V: Award of contract
Lot title: Portable Ultrasonic Array ControllerV.1)Date of contract award decision:
24.1.2014
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
M2M
Miniparc du verger - Bat H - 1 rue de Terre Neuve
91940 Les Ulis SIRET
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 101 640 GBP
Excluding VAT
Value: 101 640 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Lot title: Portable Ultrasonic Array Controller
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
24.1.2014
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Zetec Inc
8226 Bracken Place SE, Suite 100
WA 98065 Snoqualmie
UNITED STATES
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 155 184 GBP
Excluding VAT
Value: 155 184 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Brunel University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the award decision notification is dispatched to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to seek further de-brief from Brunel University before the contract is entered into. Applicants have until midnight of the second working day of the standstill period for their additional debriefing requests to reach Brunel University. A response to such a request must be provided to the bidder by a minimum 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, Regulations 47 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm as a consequence of a breach of the procurement rules to bring an action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly and in any event within 3 months of the date when the grounds of complaint first arose.
Where a contract has not been entered into, the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the court to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Where a contract has not been entered into, the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the court to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.1.2014