Supply Real Time Simulation Platforms
This tender is in respect of real-time Simulation Platforms and is divided into 5 lots.
United Kingdom-Coventry: Computer platforms
2013/S 215-373636
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Warwick
University of Warwick University House, Kirby Corner Road
For the attention of: Holly Hiatt
CV4 8UW Coventry
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2476574962
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.warwick.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick
Electronic access to information: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
HH-11-13-UNI-ESPRC-REALTSIMPLAT-GD Real Time Simulation Platforms.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: University of Warwick
Coventry
NUTS code UKG33
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: University of Warwick
Coventry
NUTS code UKG33
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This tender is in respect of real-time Simulation Platforms and is divided into 5 lots.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30211300
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 550 000 and 600 000 GBP
Range: between 550 000 and 600 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Lot 1: Flexible Control System Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Simulation Platform
1)Short description
The primary function of the flexible HIL platform will be to simulate the necessary vehicle systems that will enable the drive-in capability of a driving simulator
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30211300
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 110 000 and 124 000 GBP
Range: between 110 000 and 124 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Lot 2: Real-time Rapid Prototype Controller
1)Short description
Two off real-time embedded rapid prototype controller units are required for performing fast function prototyping in full-pass and bypass scenarios.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30211300
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 23 000 and 28 500 GBP
Range: between 23 000 and 28 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Lot 3: Infotainment HIL Simulation Platform
1)Short description
This platform is required to enabling research into future smart driver assistance and infotainment systems and therefore all aspects of component and system level automotive embedded systems
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30211300
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 350 000 and 383 000 GBP
Range: between 350 000 and 383 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Lot 4: Telematics R & D Units
1)Short description
A full end-to-end telematics solution is required which must have the capability to gather data from the in-vehicle networks and transmit them over CAN,LIN, GSM,GPRS,WiFi, Bluetooth or analogue & digital channels.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30211300
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 35 000 and 41 500 GBP
Range: between 35 000 and 41 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Lot 5: High Performance Computing Platforms
1)Short description
A 48 core HPC platform is needed for the back-end computation of either large simulation models or then the manipulation and analysis of large data-sets collected from vehicle fleets. The HPC Solution must be fully contained and delivered as aturnkey solution.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30211300
3)Quantity or scope
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 24 000 and 29 500 GBP
Range: between 24 000 and 29 500 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and Severable
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
HH-11-13-UNIESPRC-REALTIMESIMPLAT-GD Real-Time Simulation Platforms
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 18.12.2013
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
19.12.2013 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:4.11.2013