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Award of contract - Simulator upgrade - University of Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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14 Jan 2026 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of contract - Simulator upgrade - University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

Upgrade of the bespoke Marine Simulator research facility at NDC:

Lot Information

Lot 1

Upgrade of the bespoke Marine Simulator research facility at NDC.

Procurement Information

The grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure is that competition is absent for technical reasons. Under clause 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: Technical exclusivity & IP dependencies The simulator's architecture and control stack are proprietary to OSC. Hardware selection must conform to OSC's bespoke specifications and closed interfaces to prevent malfunction, data integrity issues, or loss of certification. Third parties do not have access to OSC's proprietary protocols, source code, or detailed design artifacts required to safely and correctly integrate hardware and recalibrate the simulator. Warranty, accreditation & system assurance Upgrades performed by non-authorized vendors may void warranties, breach license conditions, or jeopardize accreditation/validation status. OSC is the only supplier able to guarantee conformance and maintain the assurance case.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000820569
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547148
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£326,767 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OSC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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