Award of contract - Simulator upgrade - University of Aberdeen

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Awarded value£326,767published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to OSC AS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Upgrade of the bespoke Marine Simulator research facility at NDC:

CPV: Audio-visual equipment

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Upgrade of the bespoke Marine Simulator research facility at NDCAwarded

Delivery: Scotland

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: 14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
Authority reference: AU25/35
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002951
Classification (CPV): Audio-visual equipment
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060551 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 grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers

Publisher note: (SC Ref:820569)

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £326,7671 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OSC ASSME	£326,767 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002951-2026-AU25/35-1 · OSC ASSME
Signed
14 Jan 2026
Value
£326,767
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

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