UK-Leeds: Lasers.

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, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431810, Email: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Contact: Maggie Whitworth
Main Address: 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: Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar.
Reference number: 202223 1919

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38636100 - Lasers.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short Description: This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd to purchase an Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar System. The LIDAR is a unique and complex system designed by the Fraunhofer team in collaboration with The University of Leeds which will be installed in and operate on the National Centre for Atmospheric Research Aircraft.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 735,198
Currency: GBP


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 enter into a contract with Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd to purchase an Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar System. The LIDAR is a unique and complex system designed by the Fraunhofer team in collaboration with The University of Leeds which will be installed in and operate on the National Centre for Atmospheric Research Aircraft.

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: Not Provided Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 22/03/2023.

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:
Fraunhofer Reserach UK Ltd, SC419797
Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKM82
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: 735,198
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 735,198
Currency: GBP

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=770679334
GO-2023323-PRO-22379833 TKR-2023323-PRO-22379832
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand, London, United Kingdom

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431810.

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431810

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/03/2023


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)
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd to purchase an Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar System. The LIDAR is a unique and complex system designed by the Fraunhofer team in collaboration with The University of Leeds which will be installed in and operate on the National Centre for Atmospheric Research Aircraft.