UK-Swindon: Solar panels.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1EU, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235445133, Email: STFCProcurement@ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement
Main Address: www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UKK14

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Scientific Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Multiple Solar Photovoltaic Systems (Roof)
Reference number: UKRI-1059

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
09331000 - Solar panels.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Multiple Solar Photovoltaic Systems (Roof) at the Daresbury Laboratory, United Kingdom

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 623,774

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKD61 - Warrington

Main site or place of performance:
Warrington


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Multiple Solar Photovoltaic Systems (Roof Mounted) at the Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: CPrice / Weighting: 30


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 (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: 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
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: UKRI-1059
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 04/03/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Ameresco Limited, 06614239
Wesley House, 5 Wesley Street, Castleford, WF10 1JG, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKE4
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 623,774
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://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=587181921

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
www.ukri.org, Swindon, SN2 1EU, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/04/2021




ANNEX D

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
This procurement was managed as a fully compliant competition via the Crown Commercial Services Heat Networks
and Electricity Generations Assets (HELGA) framework, reference RM3824.
This framework was procured and established in 2018, fully compliant with all applicable procurement regulation and
legislation at the time of creation. Use of the framework through the use of further competition remains compliant with
those same regulations.