Expired contract

AWARDED: TAVI3124 - Purchase of Stereoscopes for the AAIB

Details

Value
£21,550.15
Duration
2 months
Topic
Microscopes
Published
3 January 2024

Tender description

The Air Accidents Investigative Branch requires eyepiece-less stereoscopes with sufficient working area below the lens assemblies to re-work electronic items. Accordingly, this contract is awarded to Vision Engineering Ltd for the provision of two such stereoscopes - the Lynx Evo and DRV-Z1. Vision Engineering hold several patents relating to the design of eyepiece-less stereoscopes. As such, this contract is direct awarded, without formal competition. The contract was awarded on 02/01/2024. To enable sufficient time for delivery and payment, it has been registered with an end date of 01/03/2024. The contract value is £21,550.15 excl. VAT.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date2 January 2024
  2. Completed: Award published3 January 2024
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date1 March 2024

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38510000 · Microscopes

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