UK-Leeds: Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery.

Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133434104, Email: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Contact: Maggie Whitworth
Main Address: https://www.leeds.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKE42

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Livestock Monitoring System.
Reference number: 3162

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short Description: Integral to the research and development being undertaken by the University of Leeds is the requirement for a technologically advanced livestock monitoring system.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 323,400
Currency: EUR


II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKE42 Leeds


II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that the University of Leeds intends to contract with Asserva of France fort he design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance and support of a technologically advanced livestock monitoring system.

II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)

Not provided


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

II.2.14) Additional information:
Not provided

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 Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

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 OJ S: Not provided

Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession

Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: 3162 Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Livestock Monitoring System

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 06/03/2018.

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
Asserva
7-9 Rue des Gastadours, Zone Artisanale, Lamballe, 22400, France
NUTS Code: FRH01
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: Yes


V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 323,400
Currency: EUR

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=306292281
GO-201837-PRO-12027985 TKR-201837-PRO-12027984
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
High Courts of England & Wales
Strand, London, United Kingdom

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133434104.

VI.4.3) Review procedure
The University will issue a notice at the point at which the award of contract is made. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133434104

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/03/2018


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
Asserva is the only company currently evidencing their ability to create, install, commission and maintain a bespoke, research-led, monitoring system. This uniquely designed, technologically advanced monitoring system is capable of achieving a high level of accuracy, capturing all data for subsequent analysis to meet the University's world class research environment.