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title: "Provision of a Resonant Acoustic Mixer (OmniRAM) and Associated Services"
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# Provision of a Resonant Acoustic Mixer (OmniRAM) and Associated Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c943

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029750-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,779,562 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | TLK15 Wiltshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FALCON PROJECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### 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

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029750-2021
- 16 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016849-2021

## Documents

- www.contract.mod.uk/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contract.mod.uk/
- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory

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