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National Framework Agreement for Products Using Apple Native Operating Systems, Associated Accessories and Services ITS6004 HW

  • Cardiff University/HEPCW

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006711

Published 31 March 2021, 4:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff University/HEPCW

30-36 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

Contact

Howard Allaway/Tony Hale

Email

h.allaway@wales.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 7543228761

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hepcw.ac.uk

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:

http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

http://www.nwupc.ac.uk

http://www.neupc.ac.uk

http://www.lupc.ac.uk

http://www.supc.ac.uk

http://www.hepcw.ac.uk

http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/

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