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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-514471

FTS Reference: 2023-015853

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Plymouth
1128013
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 01752582057
E-mail: procurement@plymouth.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Subsurface Communications and Navigation Network
Reference number:  EW/UoP/Subsurface/036/022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

63724000  -  Navigation services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Located in the city of Plymouth and the waters in and around Plymouth Sound, the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project will build on existing Smart Sound Plymouth infrastructure that underpins the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy, to further enhance the UK’s position as a leader in the development and application of marine and maritime technologies, knowledge and skills. This procurement seeks to award a contract to partner with the University of Plymouth to install, operate and manage an underwater acoustic communications and navigation network that will link to existing surface assets to create the first truly multi-domain connected offshore environment in the UK.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  750000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

63724000  -  Navigation services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Located in the city of Plymouth and the waters in and around Plymouth Sound, the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project will build on existing Smart Sound Plymouth infrastructure that underpins the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy, to further enhance the UK’s position as a leader in the development and application of marine and maritime technologies, knowledge and skills. This procurement seeks to award a contract to partner with the University of Plymouth to install, operate and manage an underwater acoustic communications and navigation network that will link to existing surface assets to create the first truly multi-domain connected offshore environment in the UK. Successful fulfilment of this contract will create a unique proving ground for businesses and researchers to test, trial, prototype and commercialise new products and services; accelerating the adoption and deployment of advanced marine and maritime technologies across multiple sectors including: offshore energy, aquaculture, defence, and advanced engineering.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80
Price  -  Weighting:  20
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-035503

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Subsurface Communications and Navigation Network

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/05/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Sonardyne Internation Limited
Ocean House, Blackbushe Business Park
Yateley
GU46 6GD
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  750000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
UK
E-mail: procurement@plymouth.ac.uk