Contract

Network Equipment (Exinda and Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

  • University of Plymouth

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004575

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03802f

Published 14 February 2023, 6:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01752582057

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

1128013

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185

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

Network Equipment (Exinda and Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

Reference number

JF&MT1/UoP/UoPEL_Network/035/022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32420000 - Network equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UPEL) is looking to purchase critical hardware equipment located at the “edge” of the Innovation Centres in Cornwall (Pool Innovation Centre (PIC), Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) and Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) networks. The Bandwidth Management and Optimisation systems border (called an Exinda) and the dual Firewalls exposed to the internet via the University of Plymouth network, at each Innovation Centre are past their end of life and now need replacement.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £285,447.90

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Network Equipment (Exinda) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32420000 - Network equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UPEL) is looking to purchase critical hardware equipment located at the “edge” of the Innovation Centres in Cornwall (Pool Innovation Centre (PIC), Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) and Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) networks. The Bandwidth Management and Optimisation systems border (called an Exinda) at each Innovation Centre are past their end of life and now need replacement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Network Equipment (Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32420000 - Network equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UPEL) is looking to purchase critical hardware equipment located at the “edge” of the Innovation Centres in Cornwall (Pool Innovation Centre (PIC), Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) and Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) networks. The dual Firewalls exposed to the internet via the University of Plymouth network, at each Innovation Centre are past their end of life and now need replacement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-031605


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Network Equipment (Exinda) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Open Reality LTD

Abingdon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £184,185.90


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Title

Network Equipment (Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Misco Technology Ltd

Northampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £101,262


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Plymouth

Plymouth

Country

United Kingdom