University of Leeds: 3278 - Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Railway Systems Testing Equipment

UK-Leeds: Railway equipment.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1133431810, Email: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk
       Contact: Maggie Whitworth
       Main Address: https://www.leeds.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.leeds.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKE42

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: 3278 - Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Railway Systems Testing Equipment            
      Reference number: E/3278

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         34940000 - Railway equipment.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT by The University of Leeds to design, supply, install and maintain specialist mechanical and electrical equipment for two major rail research projects. The two projects under this notice are for 1) Infrastructure Testing Facility (ITF) and 2) Vehicle Testing Facility (VTF).

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                  
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 12,901,836
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Infrastructure Testing Facility (ITF)   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            34940000 - Railway equipment.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKE42 - Leeds
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Leeds
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE TESTING FACILITY.
The high speed rail Infrastructure Testing Facility (ITF) is an outdoor structure for the testing of railway track components and earth embankments. The testing rig will incorporate hydraulic actuators located on a reaction beam, to apply downward dynamic vertical loads onto stationary embankment structures.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Solution / Weighting: 40
      Quality criterion - Name: Aftersales Service & Technical Support / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Project Management Proposal / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Lead Time/Project Schedules / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
                  
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:Options and variants will be addressed in the tender documentation

      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

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Vehicle Testing Facility (VTF)   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            34940000 - Railway equipment.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKE42 - Leeds
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Leeds
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF A VEHICLE TESTING FACILITY
The Vehicle Testing Facility (VTF) is a full scale roller rig for the testing of rail vehicles.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical Solution / Weighting: 40
      Quality criterion - Name: Aftersales Service & Technical Support / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Project Managment Proposal / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Lead Time/Project Schedules / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
                  
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:Variants and options will be addressed in the tender documentation

      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: Competitive Dialogue


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

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: 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 the OJEU: 2018/S 155-355002
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 3278    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Infrastructure Testing Faciltiy

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/08/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Servotest Testing Systems Limited
             Unit 2, Alpha Way, Thorpe Industrial Estate, Egham, TW20 8RZ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1784274410, Email: info@servotestsystems.com
             NUTS Code: UKJ25
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,821,836
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: 3278/2    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: Vehicle Testing Facility

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/08/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Heinrich Georg (UK) Ltd
             Unit 8, Dunstall Hill Estate, Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhamption, WV6 0PJ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1902715110, Email: enquiries@georguk.com
             NUTS Code: UKG39
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 9,080,000
         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=429302884

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Courts of England & Wales
          Strand, London, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 97476000

      VI.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 1133431810, Email: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      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 1133431810, Email: m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/11/2019