Published date: 23 April 2024
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Awarded contract (published 10 May 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
SO510ZN
Value of contract
£682,999 to £683,000
Procurement reference
UKSAC24_0019
Published date
23 April 2024
Closing date
8 May 2024
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
17 May 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This is a Voluntary Transparency Notice. UK Space Agency will be looking to award a contract under Regulation 32(2)(B)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which allows for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication "where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons
The objective of the contract involves two elements: 1) maintenance of existing provision of specialist technical support for Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) programmes including the UK contribution to the ESA NAVISP programme 2) continued provision of specialist resource to support the development of a new business case for a satellite-based augmentation system, which cannot be delivered without additional technical resource.
The justification for award without prior publication of a contract notice is that there is a need to ensure a continuation of service to support the ESA NAVISP programme and the ongoing development of the satellite-based augmentation system. Delivery of both these elements would be severely impacted if this contract is not extended and the current provision and resource were lost, including to a major ESA programme. The current contractor has been deeply involved in these programmes and the time it would take for another contract to be awarded and an alternative supplier to commence delivery would have significant impacts on the programmes that would jeopardise the delivery of their objectives. Introducing a new supplier would also likely result in additional costs and not deliver a robust product or value for money. The justification is therefore that this is essential to ensure the same high level of technical support on the development of complex ongoing requirements. This award will be made in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 clause 32(2)(b)(ii), where competition is absent for technical reasons.
Subject to UK Space Agency receiving no notice during the standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, UK Space Agency intends to award the Proposed Contract after 12:00 PM on 10th May 2024 to Roke Manor Research Limited.
Award information
Awarded date
10 May 2024
Contract start date
17 May 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£683,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Roke Manor Research Limited
Address
Old Salisbury Ln
Romsey
SO51 0ZNReference
Companies House number: 00267550
Value of contract
£683,000
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Laura Mason
Address
Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21SZ
England
Telephone
07927584448
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