UKRI-2200 UK Geoenergy Observatory Cheshire Surface Fibre Optic Kit

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)

Awarded value£258,880published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 May 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Silixa Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award for the provision of fibre optic interrogator boxes and associated equipment on the surface. These instruments are for monitoring seismic and ground temperature profiles with depth and will be used at the UK Geoenergy Observatories field sites in Cheshire. The instruments are attached to downhole fibre optic cables, which will be installed on the outside of the boreholes (and are non-retrievable) at the Cheshire site.

CPV: Fibre-optic apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a Contract Award for the provision of surface fibre optic kit for the UK…Awarded

This is a Contract Award for the provision of surface fibre optic kit for the UK Geoenergy Observatories (UKGEOS) project. The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations.

Delivery: East Midlands · Nottingham

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: 31 May 2022, 12:05 BST
Last source update: 31 May 2022, 12:05 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-2200
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-015185
Classification (CPV): Fibre-optic apparatus
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0341f7 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: Competition is absent for technical reasons.
The equipment must be compatible with existing equipment. A change of supplier would cause technical difficulties in completing installation, and disproportionate technical risk that would be costly and impractical to resolve.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=694628749 GO Reference: GO-2022531-PRO-20233275

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £258,8801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 May 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Silixa LtdSME	£258,880 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015185-2022-1 · Silixa LtdSME
Signed
30 May 2022
Value
£258,880
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

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN12 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Silixa LTDAwarded supplier06207412 SILIXA HOUSE, 230 CENTENNIAL PARK,, ELSTREE, BOREHAMWOOD, East of England, WD6 3SNContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.