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Published 10 Aug 2021, 10:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

040-0821OET UAV with VNIR/SWIR/LiDAR/GPS/IMU Solution

Official notice

Authority: AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT50% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2021awarded 19 Nov 2021
Awarded to Pro-Lite Technology Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AEC require a ready-to-fly small unmanned aircraft vehicle (SUA/UAV) system with (ideally) fully-integrated co-aligned hyperspectral visible and near-infrared (VNIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) (400 – 2500nm) and LiDAR sensors, along with in-flight data capture and storage system. To enable data to be captured to high geolocation accuracy, the system must be fitted with high performance GNSS/GPS and IMU. The system package is to include all software needed for data integration, post-processing and mission planning to enable the full utilisation of the payload attached/integrated to the UAV. We are looking for delivery of the solution mid-end November 2021.

CPV: Unmanned aerial vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Described within the ITT documents · 4 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Aug 2021, 10:35 BST
Last source update
4 Jan 2022, 12:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
040-0821OET
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-000062
Classification (CPV)
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d2c9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Bids to include for the supply of an initial ‘essential spares’ package, on-site instruction/training in equipment assembly and operation and in use of the software, containers for equipment storage and transport, and a comprehensive warranty. The successfully awarded Bidder(s) must confirm that the equipment will be fully supported in the event of breakdown or malfunction. Further, upon award, the Bidder(s) must fully-test and quality control the system prior to shipping, providing sample data acquired by the supplied system itself. All components must be co-bore sighted, and alignment and offset calculations provided (precise offset coefficients for pitch, roll, yaw) etc. Beyond the usual free 12 or 24 months inclusive service and warranty situation which also must include any software module update free of charge too, we would need bidders to be able to provide additional optional 3 – 5 years warranty and servicing package including the above updates and a further optional 5 – 10 year package too if available. Ideally, free data connectivity is important and bidders are expected to provide this so that we can interface, extrapolate and manipulate data without charge to us as the Authority from the device and bidders should explain how this will be conveyed in their bid response. Costs of delivery, installation, set up and commissioning of all items, training, data management and technical support must also be conveyed and included as part of bidders responses within this document. The scope of this requirement can also include delivery, training, familiarisation, installation and disposal of any of the above or future related or bespoke items. The scope of the requirement can also include any maintenance, servicing, logistics and storage of the above items. (SC Ref:678499)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php ↗

Submission deadline
9 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2021 → 4 Jan 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    8 Nov 2021, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    4 Jan 2022, 12:34 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jan 2022, 12:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pro-Lite Technology Ltd£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Agri-EPI Centre

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawResearch & Technology Agriculture Northern Agri-Tech Innovation Hub, Easter Bush, Roslin, UK, EH25 9RGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Pro-Lite Technology LtdAwarded supplier Innovation Centre, University Way, Cranfield, East of England, MK43 0BTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.