Method development and wastewater analysis (PHD)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (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£98,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Apr 2023no call for competition

Awarded to University of Bath

What is being bought

Published requirement description

support a PhD studentship on laboratory method development for the detection of illicit substances in wastewater samples collected in prisons.

CPV: Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

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: 2 May 2023, 14:42 BST
Last source update: 2 May 2023, 14:42 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-012527
Classification (CPV): Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The justification for Direct Award through a Framework without prior publication is under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015, section 32 (2), (c) – “insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.”

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £98,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Apr 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of BathPHD Methodology and Wastewater	£98,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

PHD Methodology and Wastewater · University of Bath
Signed
3 Apr 2023
Value
£98,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS51APContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of BathAwarded supplier Bath, Claverton Down, UK, BA2 7AY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.