Ultra Extreme Environmental Chamber

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£350,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Dec 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Sporting Edge (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of an Ultra Extreme Environmental Chamber for research and teaching of applied science, benefiting students and athletes. The technology is patent protected.

CPV: Athletics equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland · The University of Edinburgh Paterson's Land City Edinburgh Post Code EH8 8AQ

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: 26 Apr 2023, 11:32 BST
Last source update: 26 Apr 2023, 11:32 BST
Authority reference: NCA31001
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-011948
Classification (CPV): Athletics equipment
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c43f 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: Sporting Edge hold a crucial patent that maintains their position as the market leader in the manufacture and installation of this type of product: The patent (GB2513371) was awarded to Sporting Edge in 2015 for the development of the Cloud 9 Altitude Generator, due to its innovative and unique design. The plenum design is patented by Sporting Edge, due to its superior laminar flow through the chamber.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:718416)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £350,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sporting Edge (UK) Ltd	£350,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 011948-2023-NCA31001-1 · Sporting Edge (UK) Ltd
Signed
21 Dec 2022
Value
£350,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sporting Edge (UK) LtdAwarded supplier Unit J, Loddon Business Centre, Roentgen Road, Basingstoke, South East, RG24 8NGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.