Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123609
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services
Reference number
Project_7826, ITT_10018 on CCS eSourcing Platform
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,337,856.31
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses at Ulster University
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is required to provide a partner who will provide
• Technical assistance to the Network Team to help resolve any specific technical issues or problems that may arise
• Hardware maintenance for the wireless infrastructure
• Software support with direct access to the Aruba Support Portal
• The ability to purchase and renew current licencing
• The ability to purchase professional services support for future wireless integration and security projects.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quatitative / Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 50%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term 3 years with provision to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This call-off contract was awarded via the CCS Network Services 2 Framework (RM3808) on Lot 2 .
35 Suppliers were invited to Tender, with only 1 responding.
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 158-391303
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCS EXP1023
Lot No
Project_7826, ITT-10018
Title
Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
XMA Limited
Wilford Industrial Estate, Ruddington Lane
Nottingham
NG11 7EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).