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Provision of a Resonant Acoustic Mixer (OmniRAM) and Associated Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Nov 2021 at 22:45

Award

16 Jul 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is seeking to acquire the provision of a Resonant Acoustic Mixer (OmniRAM) and associated services through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a contract notice. The contract, valued at £779,562.50, is currently active and falls under the category of industrial process control equipment, specifically located in Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Key details include the signing date of November 3, 2021, and an emphasis on technical compliance and competitive pricing in the award criteria.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing unique industrial process control equipment and related services. Companies specialising in laboratory or industrial machinery, particularly those with a focus on innovative technologies for research and development, are well-suited to compete. The selected contractor, The Falcon Project Limited, is currently the sole provider able to deliver the required system, indicating a niche market for similar firms to explore potential partnerships or developments in this sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Resonant Acoustic Mixer (OmniRAM) and Associated Services

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of a resonant acoustic mixer (OmniRAM) and associated services

Lot Information

Lot 1

It is anticipated that this contract will be awarded under DSPCR Regulation 16 (negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice) on technical grounds (Regulation 16(a)(ii)) due to the unique features of the equipment specification and the need to ensure compatibility with collaborative research.

Procurement Information

Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice - The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development - 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: It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons. This is because the Resodyn OmniRAM is the only RAM platform of its scale available worldwide to support the manufacture of energetic materials as required by the Authority. A detailed assessment of market capability in the energetics sector - both nationally and internationally - including extensive interaction with international research partners, has been undertaken by Authority subject matter experts to confirm the technical exclusivity of the equipment. The OmniRAM will be an enabler for several international research collaboration projects and is an essential requirement in undertaking comparable processing activity that guarantees compatibility in both existing and future research. The OmniRAM is an essential requirement to ensure that the end-to-end process required by Dstl research programmes is achieved. This process will support the efficient delivery of research projects whilst also providing an increased level of safety in dealing with hazardous materials. Research of market capability in the energetics sector (as detailed above) has confirmed that there are no alternative solutions which could achieve the required processes. The Contractor is the sole UK/European reseller of the Resodyn OmniRAM system and is therefore the only Contractor that can deliver this requirement for the Authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c943
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029750-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

38436000 - Shakers and accessories

38436100 - Mechanical shakers

38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment

38810000 - Industrial process control equipment

42000000 - Industrial machinery

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

42993000 - Chemical industry machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,779,562 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Commercial Services, attn: Carlisle Suzanne
Contact Email
scarlisle@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE FALCON PROJECT

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