United Kingdom-Sheffield: Battery Testing Solution

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 078-173814/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
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The University of Sheffield
Postal address: Arts Tower, Western Bank
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2TN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mary Young
Telephone: +44 1142226694
Email: m.young@sheffield.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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: Battery Testing Solution

Reference number: 1854/369/EML/NW/18
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38500000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The University of Sheffield invited tenders for the provision of a Battery Testing Solution on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, North West Group in Preston, Lancashire.
The objective — to procure a battery testing solution suitable for the testing of cell, module and pack level battery assemblies in battery modules for automotive, aerospace and domestic energy storage applications.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:452445.87
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 38900000
Main CPV code: 42900000
Main CPV code: 42000000
Main CPV code: 38000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKD45
Main site or place of performance:AMRC North West. Preston. Lancashire.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, delivery and installation of a Battery Testing Solution as specified within the Invitation to Tender documents.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Technical — Essential/Weighting:35Quality criterion – Name: Technical — Functionality and performance/Weighting:10Quality criterion – Name: Lead Time/Weighting:10Quality criterion – Name: Service and maintenance/Weighting:5Quality criterion – Name: Warranty/Weighting:5Quality criterion – Name: Training/Weighting:5
Price – Weighting:30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: See Scope of Requirement.

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
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2018/S 027-058445
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Battery Testing Solution

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2018-04-19
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Maccor Inc
Postal address: 4322 South 49th West Avenue
Town: Oklahoma
Country: United States
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 550000.00
Total value of the contract/lot:452445.87
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court of Justice
Postal address: 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
Town: London
Postal code: EC4 1NL
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority incorporated a minimum 10-day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to seek a further debriefing before the contract was entered into. Should an appeal regarding the award of Contract not have been resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) provided for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action to have been brought promptly (generally within 30 days).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2018-04-19