Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Contact person: Procurement Manager-MRC
Telephone: +44 7714177043
E-mail: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukri.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.ukri.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKRI-3527 NC3R Experimental Design Assistant
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212517
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Experimental Design Assistant software system
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
286 100.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision and maintenance of an experimental design assistant software expert system
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: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
Certus developed a bespoke EDA system for NC3Rs and both organisations share intellectual property rights on the software. The EDA system is a continuous iterative development system. The use of alternative providers will create a severe disproportionate technical compatibility problem and severe disruption to the system development. In addition, the investment to onboard an alternative supplier will be significantly more than the continuous development of the existing system.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
23/05/2024
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
Certus Technology Associates Limited
04109464
Hems Mews, 86 Longbrook Street, Exeter
Devon
EX4 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1392270930
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.certus-tech.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 286 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=865661432
GO Reference: GO-2024531-PRO-26395483
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House,, N Star Ave,
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Telephone: +44 1793867000
E-mail: mrcprocurement@ukri.org
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ukri.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2024