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title: "UKRI-3610 New Aquarium Life Support Systems Manufacture, Installation and Commissioning"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04230e"
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# UKRI-3610 New Aquarium Life Support Systems Manufacture, Installation and Commissioning

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04230e

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for the manufacture, installation, and commissioning of new life support systems for Antarctic animals at the Polar Aquarium facility in Cambridge. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, used a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £147,117.64 GBP, was signed on November 30, 2023. The successful supplier is ELSS Engineering Ltd, and the procurement falls under the CPV classification for Aquariums.

This contracting opportunity could be beneficial for businesses specializing in manufacturing, installation, and testing of bespoke equipment for controlled environments, especially in the aquarium industry. The awarding of the contract directly by UKRI without a competitive process signifies the unique technical requirements necessitating specialist expertise. Businesses with experience in delivering highly technical solutions for specific environments may find this tender suitable for business growth and partnership opportunities.

## Notice

The equipment and specialist services being bought are the manufacture, install and testing/commissioning of the Life Support Systems for the Antarctic animals once they return to the Polar Aquarium facility at Cambridge. These are specialist and bespoke Aquarium pumps and filtration and purposed designed. They contain the plant and equipment to keep Antarctic animals alive in a very specific temperature controlled and stable environment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The equipment and specialist services being bought are the manufacture, install and testing/commissioning of the Life Support Systems for the Antarctic animals once they return to the Polar Aquarium facility at Cambridge. These are specialist and bespoke Aquarium pumps and filtration and purposed designed. They contain the plant and equipment to keep Antarctic animals alive in a very specific temperature controlled and stable environment.

### Procurement Information

The award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is lawful and compliant to Reg 32 due to them being the only supplier who is able to deliver the bespoke and specialist requirements to UKRI. While having the required level of knowledge and expertise in this field of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036329-2023 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £147,117 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELSS ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39298800 - Aquariums

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036329-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=828430740
- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue
- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf

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