Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University/HEPCW
30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Contact
Howard Allaway/Tony Hale
Telephone
+44 7543228761
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0218
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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
National Framework Agreement for Products Using Apple Native Operating Systems, Associated Accessories and Services ITS6004 HW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30213000 - Personal computers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of IT Hardware including but not limited to desktops, notebooks, mobile devices (tablets, phones and watches), peripherals, software, accessories and services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30213100 - Portable computers
- 30213200 - Tablet computer
- 30213300 - Desktop computer
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance
Various
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of itself and other contracting authorities:
Organisations that may participate in this proposed Agreement must mandatorily satisfy criteria (i) and (ii) below,
plus at least 1 of the remaining qualifying criteria (iii)-(v):
(i) mandatory: be classed by the ONS (Office of National Statistics) as a public sector body according to
established criteria for accounting, governance and classification;
(ii) mandatory: be a registered member of at least one of the following UK Higher Education Regional
Purchasing Consortia:- Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Limited (APUC); Higher Education
Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW); London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); North West
Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); or be a UK Research Council incl. RCUK Ltd;
(iii) be formally associated with a recognised UK degree-awarding institution via an established long-term
funding stream for teaching and/or research, and/or a defined legal business relationship;
(iv) provide recognised UK Further or Higher Education courses;
(v) have recognised UK Higher Education degree-awarding powers.
The right is reserved during the period of this Agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of
participating organisations broadly within the above criteria (i)-(v) at the joint discretion of the lead university
(currently Cardiff University) and the approved contractor(s).
Individual purchases may be made by staff and/or registered students of approved participating organisations as
above at the Agreement prices and related warranty terms. Specific conditions of contract are anticipated to be
required for such purchases, independently from the institutional conditions of contract.
The procurement covers Computer Equipment and mobile devices using a native Apple Operating System and value added services where
appropriate. The estimated value of the agreement based on historical data is in the region of 35 000 000 GBP
per annum. This estimate includes institutional purchases and permitted personal
purchases by registered students and staff (on campus)of approved organisations (circa 2000000 GBP per annum) and is subject to
the extent of participation across the sector. This is the total estimated spend by all participants and not the
value of business placed by the lead contracting authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to 2 additional extensions of 12 months each.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
The Framework Agreement is not related to a project/programme financed by EU funds but individual call off arrangements by users may be.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30 September 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 May 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Cardiff University, McKenzie House, House Purchasing Section
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=109444.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Further details provided in the tender documents
(WA Ref:109444)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom