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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-541417

FTS Reference: 2024-024544

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Exeter
RC000653
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
UK
E-mail: procurement@exeter.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

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

Field Data Collection Services Uganda
Reference number:  UOE.2024.055.MB
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73210000  -  Research consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Exeter have a requirement for field data collection services in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, western Uganda. These services can only be delivered by the chosen supplier, who have a permit to live and work within the park granted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and have up-to 25 years’ experience supporting the research outputs of this project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  403200.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73210000  -  Research consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UG -  Uganda
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University of Exeter have a requirement for field data collection services in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, western Uganda. These services can only be delivered by the chosen supplier, who have a permit to live and work within the park granted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and have up-to 25 years’ experience supporting the research outputs of this project.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  0
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: yes
Identification of the project: These services will be funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee UKRI Frontier Research Grant.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • 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 University of Exeter have a requirement for field data collection services in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, western Uganda. These services can only be delivered by the chosen supplier, who have a permit to live and work within the park granted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and have up-to 25 years’ experience supporting the research outputs of this project.
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: 2024/S 000-019425

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Field Data Collection Services Uganda

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/07/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Mwaka FM Consultants Ltd
Mwaka FM Consultants Ltd
Lake Katwe
Kasese District
UG
NUTS code:  UG -  Uganda

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  403200.00  GBP / Highest offer:  403200.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Exeter
Finance Office
Exeter
EX4 4QJ
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Exeter
Finance Office
Exeter
EX4 4QJ
UK