Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 28 Jul 2022, 18:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lt Subscription Software License

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Awarded value£217,580published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jul 2022no call for competition

Awarded to ADInstruments

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award Notice for Lt Subscription Access (5 years)

CPV: Educational software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Under Regulation 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the Public (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a…Awarded

Under Regulation 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the Public (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification:

Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).

In this particular case, the software is used on equipment and peripherals valued at approx 400K GBP. The software is essential for the equipment and can only be provided by AD Instruments.

Delivery: Scotland

48190000 Educational software package

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: 28 Jul 2022, 18:09 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2022, 18:09 BST
Authority reference: AU22/22
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-020702
Classification (CPV): Educational software package
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035724 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: Under Regulation 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the Public (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification:

Publisher note: (SC Ref:701716)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £217,5801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ADInstrumentsSME	£217,580 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 020702-2022-AU22/22-1 · ADInstrumentsSME
Signed
28 Jul 2022
Value
£217,580
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

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ADInstrumentsAwarded supplier Unit B, Bishop Mews, Transport Way, Oxford, South East, OX4 6HD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.