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Published 16 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3632855 DAERA - FAEB EMSD - High-resolution optical benthic monitoring equipment for marine blue carbon assessment – provision, training and support.

Official notice

Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid
Published estimate£288,050total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2021awarded 22 Feb 2022
Awarded to Ecotone AS

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

As part of a strategic capital investment in the assessment and monitoring of carbon transport, storage and fluxes into and out of Northern Ireland’s benthic environments AFBI is seeking to procure a suite of new equipment to support field sampling, remote monitoring and laboratory analysis. Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System Lot 2 – Supply, Delivery and Servicing of an Underwater 3D Scanning Laser System to integrate with AFVI Camera Deployment Systems

CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£288,050 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them
Lot #1Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments SystemAwardedPublished value£144,025
Lot #2Supply, Delivery and Servicing of an Underwater 3D Scanning Laser System to integrate with AFVI Camera Deployment SystemsCancelledPublished value£144,025

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Nov 2021, 17:15 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2022, 12:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Dec 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006291
Classification (CPV)
Checking and testing apparatusLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Machines and apparatus for testing and measuringMiscellaneous evaluation or testing instrumentsResearch, testing and scientific technical simulator
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f746 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The Client will monitor the Contractor’s performance against the specified KPIs and as detailed in the Commercial Conditions of Contract Schedule 3 Contract Management/Monitoring Schedule.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: Contract Monitoring. The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly. monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering. on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach. satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach. satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs. and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave. professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A. central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor. in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three. years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being. undertaken by Centres of Procurement expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
16 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Dec 2021, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Dec 2021 → 16 Mar 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Dec 2021, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Mar 2022, 12:25 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Mar 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Mar 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Mar 2022, 12:25 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Mar 2022, 12:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £142,5981 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Feb 2022

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System · Ecotone ASSME

    Signed
    22 Feb 2022
    Value
    £142,598
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection 18a Newforge Lane, BELFAST, UK, BT9 5PXContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement.Review body As above
  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.Review body n/a

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ecotone ASAwarded supplier Havnegata 9, Trondheim, NO, 7010Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.