Provision of Hardware & Software for CoSTAR National Lab

CPV: Networking software package

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

28 Aug 2024, 15:05 BST

Last source update

28 Aug 2024, 15:05 BST

Authority reference

RHUL-24081

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-027452

Classification (CPV)

Networking software package

Delivery area

London (UKI)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-049608 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 contract with Disguise Technologies Limited for the provision of Disguise Hardware & Software to the CoSTAR National Lab and 3 x Network Labs is part of the CoSTAR Network's ability to perform collaborative R&D, connecting CoSTAR network sites in Pinewood Studios, Abertay University, Ulster University and University of York.

The Disguise hardware and software provision is one of the core deliverables for the first 12 months of AHRC/UKRI funding. Without the ability to supply the Disguise hardware and software within scope, the funding of the CoSTAR National Lab could have been affected. The CoSTAR National Lab competition required bidders to provide commercial partners who would co-invest in the development of the lab, with a specific requirement to provide hardware and software as part of the competition. During an open call available to all universities and commercial creative industries, the University negotiated partnership with Disguise Technologies Limited as part of the bid. It is our view that if the University had not followed this approach the CoSTAR grant would have delayed, and deliverables put at risk. This partnership will allow CoSTAR R&D programme to collaborate and share data.

The Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication has been utilised for the above reasons.

• Disguise Technologies LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09908649 88-89 Blackfriars Road, London, London, SE1 8HA

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