Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Miss Rachel Douglas
Telephone: +44 7879519082
E-mail: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Compliance with grant funding agreement
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research & Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Launch Academy: Module Content ORE/24/058
Reference number: DN728343
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
ORE Catapult is currently seeking external partners to support the delivery of the award-winning
technology accelerator programme, Launch Academy. Launch Academy delivers a bespoke programme of activity that is a truly unique offering for companies looking to break into a burgeoning industry. The
Launch Academy aims to enable companies to launch new technologies and services into the offshore wind market to enhance the UK supply chain, enabling greater UK content and supporting cost reduction through innovation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
66100000
71600000
72221000
72224000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ORE Catapult is currently seeking external partners to support the delivery of the award-winning
technology accelerator programme, Launch Academy. Launch Academy delivers a bespoke programme of activity that is a truly unique offering for companies looking to break into a burgeoning industry. The Launch Academy aims to enable companies to launch new technologies and services into the offshore wind market to enhance the UK supply chain, enabling greater UK content and supporting cost reduction through innovation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
upto a 12month extension available
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2024