UKRI-3527 NC3R Experimental Design Assistant

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£286,100published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 May 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Certus Technology Associates Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Experimental Design Assistant software system

CPV: IT software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision and maintenance of an experimental design assistant software expert systemAwarded

Delivery: London · LONDON

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: Services
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 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 31 May 2024, 16:05 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-017064
Classification (CPV): IT software development services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046cc7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: Certus developed a bespoke EDA system for NC3Rs and both organisations share intellectual property rights on the software. The EDA system is a continuous iterative development system. The use of alternative providers will create a severe disproportionate technical compatibility problem and severe disruption to the system development. In addition, the investment to onboard an alternative supplier will be significantly more than the continuous development of the existing system.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=865661432 GO Reference: GO-2024531-PRO-26395483

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £286,1001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 May 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Certus Technology Associates Limited	£286,100 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 017064-2024-1 · Certus Technology Associates Limited
Signed
23 May 2024
Value
£286,100
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon, Swindon, London, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Research & InnovationReview body SwindonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Certus Technology Associates LimitedAwarded supplier04109464 Hems Mews, 86 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon, London, EX4 6APContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.