Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 6 Apr 2023, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Contract for Acoustic Fish Tagging Equipment - University of Aberdeen

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Awarded value£216,240published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Apr 2023no call for competition

Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Under Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting

authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on

the following justification:

Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of

the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).

CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Vemco VR2AR – 69kHz Acoustic Receivers with Acoustic Release Acoustic Release…Awarded

Vemco VR2AR – 69kHz Acoustic Receivers with Acoustic Release Acoustic Release Canisters with S/Steel Legs

Delivery: Scotland

38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Apr 2023, 12:12 BST
Last source update: 6 Apr 2023, 12:12 BST
Authority reference: AU22/99
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-010134
Classification (CPV): Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bd3d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The University is working on a collaborative project relating to fish movements and tracking led by Marine Scotland Science. It is essential that the same equipment is used to allow for compatibility.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:727001)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £216,2401 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Apr 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RS Aqua Ltd	£216,240 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010134-2023-AU22/99-1 · RS Aqua Ltd
Signed
6 Apr 2023
Value
£216,240
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Aberdeen Sheriff CoutrtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RS Aqua LtdAwarded supplier 21/22 The Slipway, Port Solent, South East, PO64TR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.