United Kingdom-Newcastle: (NU/1451) Supply and Installation of a Self-contained, Tilting, Hydraulic Flume with Wave Generator

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 087-208789/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Newcastle University
Postal address: Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Town: Newcastle
Postal code: NE1 7RU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr Dave Anderson
Telephone: +44 1912225360
Email: dave.anderson@ncl.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1912228845
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.ncl.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: (NU/1451) Supply and Installation of a Self-contained, Tilting, Hydraulic Flume with Wave Generator

Reference number: DN390048
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 42120000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: As part of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Newcastle University is the one of the UK’s demonstration sites for water infrastructure. As part of this funding programme there is an opportunity to locate a large, self-contained, tilting hydraulic flume with wave generator in the Novak Lab, Stephenson Building. The flume will be used for both research and teaching alike. This is timely as the Stephenson Building is undergoing a major redevelopment programme from 2020.
The scope of this contract is for the design, supply, delivery and installation of the flume as detailed in invitation to tender documentation to the University, with after-sales support and 36 months warranty and maintenance.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:433747
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 38420000
Main CPV code: 51820000
Main CPV code: 44613000
Main CPV code: 31681200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Newcastle University is the one of the UK’s demonstration sites for water infrastructure. As part of this funding programme there is an opportunity to locate a large, self-contained, tilting hydraulic flume with wave generator in the Novak Lab, Stephenson Building. The flume will be used for both research and teaching alike. This is timely as the Stephenson Building is undergoing a major redevelopment programme from 2020.
The scope of this contract is for the design, supply, delivery and installation of the flume as detailed in invitation to tender documentation to the University, with after-sales support and 36 months warranty and maintenance.

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
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
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NU/1451
Lot No: 1
Title: (NU/1451) Supply and Installation of a Self-contained, Tilting, Hydraulic Flume with Wave Generator

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-03-22
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:4
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:4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Armfield Ltd
Postal address: Bridge House, West Street
Town: Ringwood
Postal code: BH24 1DY
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:433747
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Newcastle University
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
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. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. 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 (SI 2015 No 102) 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 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-05-01