Purchase of Autonomous Four-Legged Research Platform

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Heriot-Watt University
Postal address: Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University
Town: Riccarton, Edinburgh
Postal code: EH14 4AP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Richard Kinghorn
Telephone: +44 1314513710
Email: R.G.Kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Purchase of Autonomous Four-Legged Research Platform

Reference number: HWU-UK-2324-006-00
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in
the form factor required.
The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the National Robotarium.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:185800
Currency:CHF
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
The National Robotarium
Heriot-Watt University
Research Park North
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required.
The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the National Robotarium.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Technical/Weighting:50
Cost criterion – Name: Commercial/Weighting:50
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 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/ted: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)

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:
This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required.
The Autonomous Four-Legged Research Platform (ANYmal gen D) is supplied by supplier ANYbotics and currently has no comparators in the market at present.
The robot is the only on system that is ATEX certified with capabilities particularly related to key sectors that the National Robotarium is focused on developing – Offshore asset maintenance and inspection, defence and agriculture.
This purchase provides the National Robotarium an opportunity to be at the leading edge of technology adoption.
The principal purpose of the contract award is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the University.

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: HWU-UK-2324-006-00
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-08-30
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:1
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: ANYbotics AG
Postal address: Hagenholzstrasse 83a
Town: Zürich
Postal code: 8006
Country: Switzerland
Telephone: +44 41775205261
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:185800
Currency:CHF

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
(SC Ref:743208)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Town: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-08-30