LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROMETER MACHINES

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£775,832published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jan 2023no call for competition

Awarded to GAS TOPS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice of contract award

CPV: Spectrometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase of 3 Laser induced breakdown spectrometer machinesAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Options for support for years 6-10.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Jan 2023, 12:41 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jan 2023, 12:41 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-001393
Classification (CPV): Spectrometers
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039820 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: The Royal Navy, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a 10 year contract with a value of £775832 to GasTops Ltd for the purchase and support of 3 Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometers (Spectrometer), which are used to analyse component damage on aircraft.
In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
This is because this Spectrometer is considered to be the only equipment available in the market with the bespoke capability to automatically and autonomously identify the materials composition of debris particles generated within aircraft oil wetted systems, using the required analytical method of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £775,8321 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GAS TOPSSME	£775,832 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001393-2023-1 · GAS TOPSSME
Signed
10 Jan 2023
Value
£775,832
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence PORTSMOUTH, UKContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GAS TOPSAwarded supplier Ottawa, CA

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.