United Kingdom-Blyth: Mechanical Engineering Software

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 084-199985/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Postal address: Albert Street
Town: Blyth
Postal code: NE24 1LZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Ms Francesca Robinson
Telephone: +44 3330041400
Email: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Private company; public procurement regulations inaccw funding agreement
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Offshore renewable energy

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Mechanical Engineering Software

Reference number: DN474832
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48321000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Provision of engineering simulation and 3D design software, including mechanical CFD and mechanical simulation, modelling and analysis solutions. Maintenance, upgrades and support over 3 years are included.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:284000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of engineering simulation and 3D design software, including mechanical CFD and mechanical simulation, modelling and analysis solutions. Maintenance, upgrades and support over 3 years are included.
Whilst it is recognised that other mechanical modelling systems are available. ORE Catapult has invested heavily and standardised on Ansys software over many years, and for compatibility and technical reasons only Ansys software can be used.

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: yes
Identification of the project:Out of GBP 284 000, GBP 6 626.50 was for an ERDF funded project in Wales.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

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 market strategy deployed by Ansys is done in a very deliberate way to allow customers such as Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult to access the required expertise where and when it is needed, either directly or via strategically located channel partners, as in this instance with Wilde Analysis supporting the Blyth site operations. Indeed, Ansys has worked closely with its partner Wilde Analysis to continue their support role to ORE Catapult, as they have an in-depth understanding of the existing technical requirements and work flows being used at the ORE Catapult test and validation site in Blyth. Therefore competition is absent for technical reasons.
Further, ORE Catapult has, over many years, standardised on Ansys software and whilst other mechanical modelling software is available, there would be significant disruption to the business during the implementation of a new system incurring other internal costs e.g. project management, training, in-depth software knowledge accumulation, migration of the existing drawings.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ORE19/134
Title: Mechanical Engineering Software

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2020-04-10
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:2
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ansys
Postal address: Second floor 3, 129 St Paul’s Pl, Norfolk St
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S1 2JE
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Gary.Robertson@ansys.com
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Wilde Analysis
Postal address: Brindley Lodge, Adcroft Street
Town: Stockport
Postal code: SK1 3HS
Country: United Kingdom
Email: dcoats@wildeanalysis.co.uk
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 284000
Total value of the contract/lot: 284000
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-04-24