United Kingdom-Salisbury: 150 kV Flash X-Ray System

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 078-186570/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Postal address: Porton Down
Town: Salisbury
Postal code: SP4 0JQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr Mike Young
Telephone: +44 1980954570
Email: myoung1@dstl.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gov.uk/dstl

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 150 kV Flash X-Ray System

Reference number: DSTLX-1000141954
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33111000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
150 kV flash x-ray system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:253314.19
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK1 Main site or place of performance:Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of 150 kV flash x-ray system.

II.2.5) Award criteria
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication(in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2019-04-16
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Specialised Imaging Ltd
Town: Pitstone
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKK1
The contractor is an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a security aspects letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2019417-DCB-14810410
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Postal address: Porton Down
Town: Salisbury
Postal code: SP4 0JQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1980954570
E-mail: myoung1@dstl.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-04-17

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research , experiment, study or development under the conditions stated
in the directive(for supplies only)
Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
The above named supplier (specialised Imaging Ltd is the only company who can carry out this work as it relates directly to a previous contract for a commercial-off-the-shelf product. The procurement is subject to the additional delivery of goods provisions under Regulation 32(5)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.