Tender to Supply Digital Camera System

University of St Andrews
The Old Burgh School, Abbey Walk
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Adrian Wood
KY16 9LB St Andrews
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1334462523
E-mail: procurement@st-andrews.ac.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money/procurement/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/procurement/buyer-profile.pdf

Electronic access to information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

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)

Body governed by public law

Education

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

SMRU: Multi-Sensor Camera System for use in Helicopter-Based Aerial Seal Surveys.

Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: UK — St Andrews.

NUTS code UKM22

The notice involves a public contract

The Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) of the University of St Andrews requires a Multi-Sensor Camera System for use in helicopter-based aerial surveys of harbour and grey seals.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site athttp://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=408957

38651600, 38296000

This contract is divided into lots: no

Variants will be accepted: no

Harbour (or common) seals are included in Annex II of the European Union’s Directive 92/43/EEC, commonly known as the Habitats Directive. The Directive’s aim is to encourage the maintenance of biodiversity through the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora in the territories of Member European States. A number of sites around the Scottish coast have been selected as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) for harbour seals, with selection based largely on information collected by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) of the University of St Andrews since 1988.
SMRU undertakes routine surveys of harbour and grey seals around Scotland and in part of England. These surveys provide the basis of the information the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is obliged to submit to the Scottish Government and to the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 on the size, distribution and status of UK seal populations. The surveys also provide information to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) that is used to satisfy Scottish obligations under the EU’s Habitats Directive on reporting the conservation status of seals within SACs and in Scotland.
Harbour seal surveys are carried out by helicopter within daylight hours during the harbour seal moulting season (August) using a thermal imaging camera to locate and count seals hauled out ashore. Because harbour seals do not aggregate in colonies but are spread around the Scottish coast, it is necessary to search the entire coastline in order to obtain reliable minimum population counts. A thermal imager is essential for finding seals that are hauled-out on rocks or seaweed as they are not as obvious as seals lying on sandbanks and would often be impossible to detect without a thermal image. Additionally, high resolution true-colour images are required in order to distinguish accurately between harbour seals and grey seals that frequently share the same haul-out sites.
Key equipment requirements:
— Gyro-stabilised multi-sensor gimbal,
— Sensor 1: High resolution IR thermal imager,
— Sensor 2: High-resolution digital SLR camera,
— Sensor 3: Wide-angle daylight HD video camera.
Please also see ITT.

Options: no

This contract is subject to renewal: no

To be agreed between parties.

Joint and Several Liability.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(1) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(2) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
(4) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards.
(5) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests.
(6) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures.
(7) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(8) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(9) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.

Open

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

An electronic auction will be used: no

GAT/040815/CD/SL

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 21.9.2015

5.10.2015 – 12:00

English.

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Date: 15.9.2015 – 12:00

Place:

Procurement — University of St Andrews.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Appointed Procurement Staff.

All tenders for University of St Andrews are administered through our e-Tendering System (In-tend). To Express an Interest please go to our tender web site at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

Please note that ‘Notes of Interest’ placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted.
(SC Ref:408957).

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The University of St Andrews will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract being communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from The University of St Andrews. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Anyone bringing court proceedings against the University of St Andrews must inform the University of St Andrews in advance of the alleged breach and its intention to bring proceedings. Any such action must be brought within 15 days of the date on which a decision is sent to them or published to challenge that decision. Proceedings seeking an ineffectiveness order must be brought within 30 days of the publication of the contract award notice in the OJEU, or 30 days from the date of a decision letter to all tenderers concerned, and any candidates concerned, containing a summary of the reason for the recipient being unsuccessful, otherwise 6 months from the date of entering into the contract or concluding the framework agreement. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may, by interim order, suspend the procurement procedure. The court may also set aside a decision or actions taken by the University or order it to amend and document; and/or award damages. However, by express requirement the court may decide not to grant an interim order when the negative consequences of such an order are likely to outweigh the benefits, having regard to a number of considerations. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the nature of the breach: make an ineffectiveness order; impose a financial penalty; shorten the duration of the contract; make any other order considered appropriate to address the consequences of ineffectiveness or shortening the duration or the contract; award damages.

21.8.2015