Find a TenderAwarded

Published 28 Nov 2022, 10:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CAN - Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth

Official notice

Authority: National Physical Laboratory

GoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 3 Jan 2023awarded 15 Aug 2023

Awarded to VODAFONE LIMITED

Contract term Ends 31 Dec 2023extension options published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

6 satellite earth stations and the lease of satellite transponder bandwidth. The supplier is expected to test use of the transponder and the equipment by temporarily installing the latter at the NPL Teddington site. In addition, NPL will require as an option for the equipment to be installed in its permanent locations, maintained, and covered by a minimum 3-year warranty. An option will also be required for purchase of up to an additional 3 x active electronics equipment as spare components for use with the satellite earth stations.

CPV: Satellite antennas · Satellite circuit rental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Equipment x6 Earth Stations (excl managed service equip)AwardedPublished value£400,000

Equipment x6 Earth Stations (excl managed service equip)

3 yr Sat@4Mhz

Spare Active Electronic Equipment

Installation – option A [2 permanent at NPL]

Installation - option B [3 temp at NPL ground (testing)]

Installation - option D.6 (maintenance 1 visit pa for 3 yrs @ 2 sites)

Contract period: … – 31 Dec 2023

Delivery: UK · Manchester, UK

Extensions: Spare Active Electronic Equipment Installation – option A [2 permanent at NPL] Installation - option B [3 temp at NPL ground (testing)] Installation - option D.6 (maintenance 1 visit pa for 3 yrs @ 2 sites)Variant bids: not allowed

64214100 Satellite circuit rental services

What it takes to win
i
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 sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 70%
price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 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

Procedure method: Restricted 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: 28 Nov 2022, 10:28 GMT
Last source update: 29 Aug 2023, 14:49 BST
Award evaluation window: 4 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-025333
Classification (CPV): Satellite antennasSatellite circuit rental services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0388ab Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 3 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 4 Jan 2023, 09:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

5 Dec 2022 → 29 Aug 2023 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
5 Dec 2022
Submission deadline
3 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Bids opened
4 Jan 2023, 09:00 GMT
Notice published
29 Aug 2023, 14:49 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2022

Published value updated to £300,000
2 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
was £400,000
Status changed to active
2 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
Procurement method changed
2 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
Deadline published: 3 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
2 Dec 2022, 17:05 GMT
Status changed to complete
29 Aug 2023, 14:49 BST
Procurement method changed
29 Aug 2023, 14:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £609,2951 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Aug 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
VODAFONE LIMITEDSatellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth	£609,295 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth · VODAFONE LIMITED
Signed
15 Aug 2023
Value
£609,295
Period
… – 31 Dec 2023
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Physical Laboratory

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawScientific Research Hampton Road, Teddington, UK, TW11 0LWContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NPL Management LtdReview body Teddington

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vodafone LimitedAwarded supplier Vodafone House,, Newbury, South East, G14 2FN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.