United Kingdom-Coleraine: Multi-User Vector and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-028649/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: University of Ulster
National registration number: NIC100166
Postal address: Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Town: Coleraine
Postal code: BT52 1SA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2870123013
Email: s.gault@ulster.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk

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: Multi-User Vector and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation

Reference number: project_27568
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 31682210
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Multi-User Vector and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:200000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement process is for the purchase of a vector network analyser, vector signal generator and vector signal analyser for delivery of the Multi-User Vector Signal and Network Analysis (VSNA) Instrumentation facility which can provide foundation to develop fully functional electromagnetic (EM) characterisation across the sub-disciplines concerned.

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:
EPSRC

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2023/S 000-013473
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: project_27568
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-09-06
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
Official name: Keysight Technologies Uk Ltd
National registration number: 03809903
Postal address: 610 Wharfedale Road, Wokingham
Town: Berkshire
Postal code: RG41 5TP
Country: United Kingdom
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:200000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3JY
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-09-28