Published date: 30 January 2020

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


Closing: 21 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

OX11 0QZ

Value of contract

£301,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR19131 FREIA CHOPPER SYSTEM DISC ASSEMBLIES

Published date

30 January 2020

Closing date

21 January 2020

Contract start date

22 January 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to purchase Freia Chopper System Disc Assemblies. The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32 (2) (a) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below :

• No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
• The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
• absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:
The neutron choppers that will be used in FREIA system are bespoke and have specific technical requirements as the discs are larger than conventional discs with complex geometric design. The proposed material composition of these discs must provide the required performance and meet the technical specifications. Currently there is no other supplier other than Airbus who has the technical capability and resources to carry out designing and manufacturing these unique neutron choppers.


Award information

Awarded date

21 January 2020

Contract start date

22 January 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Total value of contract

£301,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Address

Friedrichshafen
Germany

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk