Official UK procurement notice
Upgrade of Real Time Digital Simulator
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice relates to the upgrade of an existing Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) at the University of Strathclyde Power Network Development Centre (PNDC).
The contract duration is estimated to be for an initial 15-month period inclusive of lead time and 12 month warranty after delivery and commissioning.
CPV: Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation…Awarded
The University intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations.
This Contract will include an upgrade of an existing system already on site, the upgrade will include but not be limited to;
- Part exchange of RTDS old processor cards (x22 PB5) with newer version.
- Part exchange of RTDS old communication interface cards (x2 GTNET, x6 GTWIF) with newer version.
- Addition of new high-speed 2x GTFPGA interface.
- PNDC retains analogue and digital I/O cards, GTSYNC time synchronisation cards and global bus hub for processor coordination.
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
- 11 Jan 2022, 09:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2022, 12:21 GMT
- Authority reference
UOS-22535-2021- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006158- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030960Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
This purchase is an upgrade to an existng Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) at the PNDC.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:685892)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTDS Technologies Inc. | £685,000 † | — | Awarded |
| RTDS Technologies Inc. | £681,050 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006158-2022-UOS-22535-2021-1 · RTDS Technologies Inc.
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2022
- Value
- £681,050
- Status
- active
Contract 000712-2022-1 · RTDS Technologies Inc.
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2022
- Value
- £685,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RTDS Technologies Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.