Published date: 17 March 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Geological and geophysical instruments - 38200000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

2021UoS-0273

Published date

17 March 2021

Closing date

9 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 March 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

To support ongoing research works and student experience, the Archaeology department at the University of Southampton is looking to procure a Fluxgate Gradiometer Cart and Multiple Sensor System. Full details and specification of our requirements are provided in (File 2) Appendix 1.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Fluxgate Gradiometer Cart and Multiple Sensor System

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 March 2021

Additional text

The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal.

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In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.

Due to the nature of this project, it has been deemed unsuitable for division into lots. The risk of dividing the requirement would render the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult, not cost effective and would undermine the proper execution of the con


Award information

Awarded date

11 March 2021

Contract start date

12 March 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£79,409.38

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Allied Associates Geophysical Limited

Address

Concept House, Blackburn Road, Dunstable, LU5 5BQ

Reference

Companies House number: 02223636

Value of contract

£79,409.38

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Gage

Address

BUILDING 85, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380597674

Email

m.c.gage@soton.ac.uk