Purchase of Motion Capture Systems for RN Muscoskeletal Injury Mitigation

Concepts

• portsmouth
• electronic detection apparatus
• codamotion ltd
• number motion capture systems
• alternate system
• codamotion motion capture systems
• purchase of motion capture systems
• jig system
• motion capture system
• rn muscoskeletal injury mitigation

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Purchase of Motion Capture Systems for RN Muscoskeletal Injury Mitigation

Total Quantity or Scope

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to intend to award a contract with a value of £246,000.00 to Codamotion Ltd to procure 3 in number motion capture systems. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Data relating to dynamic military movements (i.e., walking, marching, and running) was captured during a pilot RM Biomechanics Programme (RMBP), using Codamotion motion capture systems with optimised active markers that enable fast data analysis by avoiding any need to manually identify markers after data collection. Dynamic data has been captured at a higher sampling rate (up to 800 Hz) and there is a risk that moving to alternate systems would require a period of qualification and development, with no guarantee that the results produced would be consistent with that previously captured. This equipment and corresponding jig system has been developed and used in partnership with a cadre of seven academic establishments, who are trained in the analysis of data produced by these systems. Previous work across the RN/ RM (BRNC and CTCRM) pilot has been undertaken with this motion capture system. This work has been ongoing for 20 years and changing to an alternate system would require qualification with no guarantee that the Authority would be able to build on the initial pilot data. Changing to an alternate system could not be achieved without trialling and qualification of systems and modification of jigs. As the Authority wishes to continue the study of MSKI at pace, it considers the uncertainty around qualifying and modifying alternate systems as a risk, with no guarantee that the equipment could be qualified within our timeframe, or that data produced would be consistent with that required to provide the calibration hub as part of the RN MMP’s measurement governance and assurance. The Authority considers this an intolerable risk to data integrity and its subsequent analysis. Therefore, the Authority intends to place this contract via a negotiated procedure without prior notice because competition is absent for technical reasons.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 31642000 - Electronic detection apparatus

Legal Justification

The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to intend to award a contract with a value of £246,000.00 to Codamotion Ltd to procure 3 in number motion capture systems. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Data relating to dynamic military movements (i.e., walking, marching, and running) was captured during a pilot RM Biomechanics Programme (RMBP), using Codamotion motion capture systems with optimised active markers that enable fast data analysis by avoiding any need to manually identify markers after data collection. Dynamic data has been captured at a higher sampling rate (up to 800 Hz) and there is a risk that moving to alternate systems would require a period of qualification and development, with no guarantee that the results produced would be consistent with that previously captured. This equipment and corresponding jig system has been developed and used in partnership with a cadre of seven academic establishments, who are trained in the analysis of data produced by these systems. Previous work across the RN/ RM (BRNC and CTCRM) pilot has been undertaken with this motion capture system. This work has been ongoing for 20 years and changing to an alternate system would require qualification with no guarantee that the Authority would be able to build on the initial pilot data. Changing to an alternate system could not be achieved without trialling and qualification of systems and modification of jigs. As the Authority wishes to continue the study of MSKI at pace, it considers the uncertainty around qualifying and modifying alternate systems as a risk, with no guarantee that the equipment could be qualified within our timeframe, or that data produced would be consistent with that required to provide the calibration hub as part of the RN MMP’s measurement governance and assurance. The Authority considers this an intolerable risk to data integrity and its subsequent analysis. Therefore, the Authority intends to place this contract via a negotiated procedure without prior notice because competition is absent for technical reasons.

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