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University of Leeds: Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar

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Notice Summary
Title: Aerosol Doppler Wind Lidar
Notice type: Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice
Authority: University of Leeds
Nature of contract: Supplies
Procedure: Award without prior publication
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.
Published: 23/03/2023 16:49

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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.
   

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