Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
Contact
Liam Norburn
Telephone
+44 1142157578
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Companies House
RC000667
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
4064/IT/LN/24 Research Data Storage- Net App Extension
Reference number
4064/IT/LN/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48820000 - Servers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
University of Sheffield required an extension to their current suite of NetApp Storage Grid already installed at the site.
NHSSBS- IT Solutions 2 was utilised for the products to be procured and the direct award option taken based on the requirement and timescales of the project.
The supplier on the framework were selected (Proact IT UK Limited).
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: £655,061.29
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
University of Sheffield required an extension to their current suite of NetApp Storage Grid already installed at the site.
NHSSBS- IT Solutions 2 was utilised for the products to be procured and the direct award option taken based on the requirement and timescales of the project.
The supplier on the framework were selected (Proact IT UK Limited).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
Based on the requirement and timescales involved the incumbent supplier Proact IT UK Limited were selected as they were able to meet these requirements in full and within the agreed timescales.
Additionally, this was done via the NHSSBS IT Solutions 2 Framework where a direct award option is available to be utilised based on the set criteria.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Proact IT UK Limited
Chesterfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Companies House
03968273
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £655,061.29
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom