Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 12 Sept 2022, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Molten Salt Test Bed Build

Official notice

Authority: University of Leeds (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£417,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Sept 2022no call for competition
Awarded to Copenhagen Atomics

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Copenhagen Atomics for the manufacture and supply of a Molten Salt Test Bed

CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University…

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Copenhagen Atomics to purchase a molten salt test bed.

The test bed design was subject to full open tender process and was awarded to Copenhagen Atomics. The design includes Intellectual Property belonging to Copenhagen Atomics and as a result the build cannot be contracted to a third party.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds

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
12 Sept 2022, 10:05 BST
Last source update
12 Sept 2022, 10:05 BST
Authority reference
202223 1446
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025463
Classification (CPV)
Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03678f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Copenhagen Atomics to purchase a molten salt test bed.

The test bed design was subject to full open tender process and was awarded to Copenhagen Atomics. The design includes Intellectual Property belonging to Copenhagen Atomics and as a result the build cannot be contracted to a third party.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=720315743 GO Reference: GO-2022912-PRO-20942575

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £417,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Copenhagen Atomics£417,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leeds

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 9JZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.