Purchase of Spot Robot · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 7 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Boston Dynamics

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Spot Robot

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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 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 North Riccarton 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: 7 Jul 2023, 09:42 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2023, 09:42 BST
Authority reference: HWU-UK-2223-095-00
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-019389
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03df9e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: 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

Publisher note: (SC Ref:738018)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Boston DynamicsSME	US$222,169 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 019389-2023-HWU-UK-2223-095-00-1 · Boston DynamicsSME
Signed
7 Jul 2023
Value
US$222,169
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

Boston DynamicsAwarded supplier 200 Smith St, Suite 4100, Waltham, US, 02451Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.