Fakta om udbudet

EU-nr

2022/S 022-054830

Offentliggjort

01.02.2022

Udbudstype

Udbud med forhandling uden forudgående offentliggørelse

Udbyder

Aarhus Universitet

Vindere

(01.02.2022)
Agrointelli
8200 Aarhus N

Field Robot to the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University

Aarhus Universitet

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Official name: Aarhus Universitet
National registration number: 31119103
Postal address: Nordre Ringgade 1
Town: Aarhus C
NUTS code: DK Danmark
Postal code: 8000
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Martin Winther Bolet
E-mail: udbud@au.dk
Telephone: +45 93521783
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.au.dk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Field Robot to the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University

Reference number: 2022-0334535

II.1.2) Main CPV code

42000000 Industrial machinery

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

Department of Agroecology (AGRO), Aarhus University wants to buy an Agrointelli Robotti 150D Field Robot to duplicate the field robot already in use at the department.

The robot will be used in field experiments at AGRO, this includes many different agricultural crops, cropping systems and managements in the field.

For this, the robot must be able to handle a variety of implements and sensors

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: 1 851 000.00 DKK

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK02 Sjælland

Main site or place of performance:

Flakkebjerg

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

AGRO wants to buy a new field robot that will be used in new field experiments aimed at robot technology (duplicating research that has started at our facilities at AU Flakkebjerg), and in ongoing field experiments.

It is important that the two robots are identical, to be able to compare results at the two sites.

We must be able to collect the same type of data from the two robots

Sensors must be interchangeable between the two robots

Must be able to work on 300 cm wide tramlines (Wheel-center distance 300 cm)

PTO with at least 20 kW at 540 RPM and 40 kW at 1000 RPM

A three point linkage that fits standard implements

There are four major requirements to the robot that AGRO requires.

1) AGRO has a need for a robotic implement carrier that solves a wide range of tasks because of the many-folded research tasks ranging from complex experiments to large-scale organic- and conventional farming. Thus, the field robot must be able to handle a wide array of implements and operational conditions.

2) Acquisition of data regarding crop growth is necessary in the type of research AGRO supports. Thus, the robot should serve as a sensor-carrying platform, and the robot-supplier should have experience in system-integration and development of such vision systems. It has furthermore a high priority that frames mounted with different sensorsystems can be moved from on robot to the other and especially the the GPS and power connections are similar for the two robots.

3) The robot must be commercial and proven to be reliable, as AGRO has no engineering capacity to develop advanced technology.

4) Access to fast and reliable support as well as development of new implements is crucial, as the nature of the field experiments require continuously new implement setups and a fully functional robot constantly.

The field robot “Robotti” from the company Agrointelli has been identified as the absolute most optimal vehicle to comply with the four requirements presented above. The robot appears in every way to be more agile and flexible than other commercial and relevant field robots such as Agxeed (Netherland), Naïo (France) and Farmdroid (Denmark). These robots are specialized and 'task oriented' solutions that covers significantly fewer of the key tasks AGRO faces, whereas Robotti is more oriented to solve a broad range of field operations from crop establishment to harvest in experimental plots as well as large fields.

Agrointelli, in contrast to many other companies, has a focus on developing new technological solutions within Vision, Automation and Navigation to collect and process images acquired at operations. Thus, Robotti and Agrointelli is superior to other robots and companies when it comes to the use of sensors and imagery to describe crop growth. In addition, Agrointelli has proven efficient in their product support as well as capability to integrate new implements to the robot. Agrointelli technicians can be present physically at the research farm within short time when problems with the robot cannot be solved remotely, or if quick modifications of the hardware setup are needed. AGRO needs this support in a close range geographically, so that the robot does not malfunction for longer periods, which may be detrimental for the outcome of a field experiment.

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

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:

The combination of requirements described above are fulfilled exclusively by one supplier. The possibility that there are other potential suppliers who could deliver the same has been objectively excluded by market consultations.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

25/01/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Official name: Agrointelli
Town: Aarhus N
NUTS code: DK Danmark
Postal code: 8200
Country: Denmark

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 1 851 000.00 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 72405708
Internet address: https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/klagenaevnet-for-udbud

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please contact Aarhus University, if you have a comment about this notice - udbud@au.dk

Following the notification, a standstill period of 10 calendar days will be held in accordance to paragraph 3 of Act No. 593 of 2 June 2016 on the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for public Procurement. This implies that the Contracting Authority cannot sign the Contract with the winning Tenderer before the standstill period has expired.

In case of complaints about tenders or decisions, e.g. award of contracts covered by Section II or III in the Danish Public Procurement Act must be submitted to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for Udbud) within 45 calendar days from the day after the contractor published a notice in the Official Journal on the conclusion of a contract. At the latest concurrently with submission of an appeal to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must inform the Contracting Authority of the alleged infringement, and whether the appeal is to be referred to the board.

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:

27/01/2022