Purchase of Manipulation Platform

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 20 Feb 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Boardwalk Robotics2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Manipulation Platform for research purposes

CPV: Industrial robots

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers…Awarded

This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required.

The Alex Manipulation Platform (supplied by Boardwalk Robotics) includes two 7 degree-of-freedom arms, a 3 degree-of-freedom spine, a 2 degree-of-freedom head, an onboard computer and switch, perception sensors in the head and chest, table-mounted stand, two Sake EZ Grippers, NUC configured with an automated logger to capture control data for troubleshooting and algorithm design and installation & configuration.

The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by The National Robotarium.

Delivery: Scotland · The National Robotarium Heriot-Watt University Research Park Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

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: 21 Feb 2024, 09:29 GMT
Last source update: 4 Mar 2024, 09:42 GMT
Authority reference: HWU-UK-2324-198-00
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-006768
Classification (CPV): Industrial robots
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043ba9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Following the publication of a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT) 758725 on the 21 February 2024. This is a contract award notice indicating that The National Robotarium is now in contract with Boardwalk Robotics for a Alex Manipulation Platform.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:759776)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 20 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Boardwalk Robotics	US$256,375 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Boardwalk Robotics	US$256,375 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005610-2024-HWU-UK-2324-198-00-1 · Boardwalk Robotics
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
US$256,375
Status
active
Contract 006768-2024-HWU-UK-2324-198-00-1 · Boardwalk Robotics
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
US$256,375
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

Heriot-Watt University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Boardwalk RoboticsAwarded supplier 417 E Zaragoza St, Pensacola, US, 32502Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.