Crane modifications to handle 3m³ boxes

Concepts

• thornbury
• plant engineering design
• konecranes demag uk ltd.
• crane modifications
• hardware modifications
• existing crane
• 3m3 boxes
• boxes
• package crane
• modifications

Location

United Kingdom: Hinkley Point A

Description

Software and hardware modifications to existing package crane.

Total Quantity or Scope

To facilitate the move from 6m3 to 3m3 boxes, undertake software and hardware modifications to existing package crane, including design activities. Additional information: These modifications are being undertaken on an existing crane, who's intellectual property rights are held by the proposed Contractor, Konecranes Demag UK Ltd.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 71323200 - Plant engineering design services

Legal Justification

A sole source procurement action is proposed, to engage with Konecranes Demag, as Intellectual Property Rights for this crane resides with them. This award would fall within the safe harbour of Regulation 32 (2)(b)(iii) of PCR 2015, in so far as the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not a result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of procurement.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** A sole source procurement action is proposed, to engage with Konecranes Demag, as Intellectual Property Rights for this crane resides with them. This award would fall within the safe harbour of Regulation 32 (2)(b)(iii) of PCR 2015, in so far as the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not a result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of procurement. Date of Contract Award is anticipated as 06/01/22, upon conclusion of the VEAT notice period (23/12/21) and after the Christmas holiday period. Section V2.1 indicates a date of 13/12/21 though as default.