Opportunity

M&E Consultancy Lan room surveys and Design

  • Cardiff University

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-007783

Published 14 April 2021, 9:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff University

Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

Email

Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2920879648

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258

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

M&E Consultancy Lan room surveys and Design

Reference number

CU.540.JP

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The requirement is for an M&E Consultant to undertake LAN room surveys and M&E Design.

Cardiff University is currently undertaking an upgrade of IT equipment campus wide which includes replacement of existing active equipment, provision of additional active equipment and replacement of existing Uninterruptible Power Supply arrangements.

There are 274 LAN rooms across the campus where these works are to be carried out. LAN rooms vary in size and complexity and are located throughout the campus across various locations in Cardiff.

The works are anticipated to be spread across a period of around 36 to 48 months and the consultant will be expected to attend all design, site, Client and co-ordination meetings throughout the entire duration of the works.

The upgrade will include assessing the requirement and subsequent design for provision of additional power supplies to new and existing IT racks to supply new and existing active equipment via the new UPS systems and provision of cooling due to the associated additional power loads and heat gains.

There will be essential works to be carried out to ensure the necessary level of provision is available and additional provision made as and where necessary.

The overall scope of the Consultants duties will be to survey and report on each individual LAN room and report findings and recommendations to the University.

Following review of the findings and recommendations and review of all options for all rooms, the Consultant shall then be responsible for carrying out detailed designs and specifications for the eventual scope of works agreed by the University.

All LAN rooms will be live throughout the design and construction stages with minimal down time to be allowed only at final changeover from existing to new power arrangements.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £278,333

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

Cardiff

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement is for an M&E Consultant to undertake LAN room surveys and M&E Design.

Cardiff University is currently undertaking an upgrade of IT equipment campus wide which includes replacement of existing active equipment, provision of additional active equipment and replacement of existing Uninterruptible Power Supply arrangements.

There are 274 LAN rooms across the campus where these works are to be carried out. LAN rooms vary in size and complexity and are located throughout the campus across various locations in Cardiff.

The works are anticipated to be spread across a period of around 36 to 48 months and the consultant will be expected to attend all design, site, Client and co-ordination meetings throughout the entire duration of the works.

The upgrade will include assessing the requirement and subsequent design for provision of additional power supplies to new and existing IT racks to supply new and existing active equipment via the new UPS systems and provision of cooling due to the associated additional power loads and heat gains.

There will be essential works to be carried out to ensure the necessary level of provision is available and additional provision made as and where necessary.

The overall scope of the Consultants duties will be to survey and report on each individual LAN room and report findings and recommendations to the University.

Following review of the findings and recommendations and review of all options for all rooms, the Consultant shall then be responsible for carrying out detailed designs and specifications for the eventual scope of works agreed by the University.

All LAN rooms will be live throughout the design and construction stages with minimal down time to be allowed only at final changeover from existing to new power arrangements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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


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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) 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 a single operator

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

28 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Welsh

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 May 2021

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The procurement documents will be available until 13th May 2021 (Midnight) then access will be closed.

Site visits are a mandatory requirement and will take please W/C 17th May 2021 - Full details are contained in the ITT documents.

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.

The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part.

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT

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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