Fournitures - 368744-2022

08/07/2022    S130

Denmark-Aalborg Øst: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

2022/S 130-368744

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Aalborg Universitet
National registration number: 29102384
Postal address: Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K
Town: Aalborg Øst
NUTS code: DK Danmark
Postal code: 9220
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Morten Denaa
E-mail: md@adm.aau.dk
Telephone: +45 99403949
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ethics.dk/ethics/eo#/d704eb31-17e0-4ef2-8d1c-6cb34000a6b2/homepage
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5)Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

self-balancing lower-limb exoskeleton for research in rehabilitation in different environments

II.1.2)Main CPV code
33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
II.1.3)Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)Short description:

Aalborg University, Department of Health Science and Technology need to purchase a self-balancing lower-limb exoskeleton (LLE) for research in rehabilitation in different environments for severely disabled individuals such as tetraplegia. For research purposes the department needs to be able to use the LLE in home like environments and in different laboratories because of that it is important that the LLE is self-balancing and can be used without harness for suspension and safety. Aalborg University have only found one product that can fulfill those needs

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 538 000.00 DKK
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: DK Danmark
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

AAU finds that the purchase is covered by the exemption provisions in Article 32 of the tender directive, why AAU intends to carry out the purchase as a direct award.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price
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

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
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:

Aalborg University, Department of Health Science and Technology need to purchase a self-balancing lower-limb exoskeleton (LLE) for research in rehabilitation in different environments for severely disabled individuals such as tetraplegia. For research purposes the department needs to be able to use the LLE in home like environments and in different laboratories because of that it is important that the LLE is self-balancing and can be used without harness for suspension and safety. Aalborg University have only found one product that can fulfill those needs

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 119-335402
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/07/2022
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: REX BIONICS LTD.
National registration number: 96-429-029
Postal address: PO Box 316 063 Wairau Valley
Town: Auckland
NUTS code: NZ New Zealand
Postal code: 0760
Country: New Zealand
Internet address: https://www.rexbionics.com/
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 538 000.00 DKK
Total value of the contract/lot: 538 000.00 DKK
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Postal address: Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405600
Internet address: https://naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/klagenaevnet-for-udbud/
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postal code: 2500
Country: Denmark
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Telephone: +45 41715000
Internet address: www.kfst.dk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
05/07/2022