This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice.The University of Birmingham intends to contract with RTDS to upgrade and expand an existing real time power grid simulator supplied by RTDS and located in the University's Institute for Energy ...
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
For the attention of: Barry Higgins
B15 2TT Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1214145955
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1214143459
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority/entity: www.birmingham.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.birmingham.ac.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
1.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
The provision of products and services for the upgrade and expansion of a real time power grid simulator installation.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: UK - Birmingham.
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: UK - Birmingham.
NUTS code UKG31
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency ("VEAT") notice.
The University of Birmingham intends to contract with RTDS to upgrade and expand an existing real time power grid simulator supplied by RTDS and located in the University's Institute for Energy Research and Policy. The real time power grid simulator combines hardware and software in order to create simulations of power grids in real-time for the purposes of closed loop protective relay testing, control system testing, research, development and training.
The University of Birmingham intends to contract with RTDS to upgrade and expand an existing real time power grid simulator supplied by RTDS and located in the University's Institute for Energy Research and Policy. The real time power grid simulator combines hardware and software in order to create simulations of power grids in real-time for the purposes of closed loop protective relay testing, control system testing, research, development and training.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
31000000, 31710000, 48461000
II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 240 940 EUR
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (in the cases listed in Section 2 of Annexes D1, D2 or D3 as appropriate)
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical
The requirement is for an upgrade and extension of an existing real time power grid simulator supplied and installed by RTDS. The design of the simulator and the software are proprietary to RTDS.
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
The works/goods/services can be provided only by a particular tenderer for reasons that are: technical
The requirement is for an upgrade and extension of an existing real time power grid simulator supplied and installed by RTDS. The design of the simulator and the software are proprietary to RTDS.
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Compliance with specification. Weighting 100
1. Compliance with specification. Weighting 100
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity
SC2081/12
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SC2081/12 Lot title: The provision of products and services for the upgrade and expansion of a real time power grid simulator installation.V.1)Date of contract award decision:
2.4.2012
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
RTDS Technologies Inc
100 - 150 Innovation Drive, Manioba
R3T 2E1 Winnipeg
CANADA
E-mail:
Internet address: www.rtds.com
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
3.4.2012