Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street, Procurement Department
Glasgow
G1 1QE
Contact
Laura Shaw
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
The Provision of Business Services for The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) and S5GConnect
Reference number
UOS-22250-2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) is the national centre for 5G, set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the demand, deployment, and adoption of 5G in Scotland. We require an external supplier with a working knowledge of the application of 5G network technology and/or partners involved in the deployment of 5G systems to provide business and technical expertise to deliver a series of 5G use cases operated from the S5GConnect hub network, located across Scotland. Support is required from an external supplier to work with the Head of the 5G Connect Programme and the Business Engagement Managers as to support the development of new use cases.
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: £480,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) is the national centre for 5G, set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the demand, deployment, and adoption of 5G in Scotland. We are seeking external support to deliver a series of 5G use cases operated from our S5GC test beds located across Scotland. Support is required from an external supplier to work with the Head of the 5G Connect Programme and the Business Engagement Managers to support the development of new use cases. The support required includes technical expertise, programme management and commercial knowledge.
Use Cases are critical for promoting the uptake of 5G enabled applications and providing potential solutions to future business needs. We require an external supplier with a working knowledge of the application of 5G network technology and/or partners involved in the deployment of 5G systems to provide use case scoping and evaluation, Commercial Services and Technical Support.
This service would be required from April 2022 on a demand to use basis as we cannot predict the type or number of enquiries that we receive or from what sector the enquiries may come from. We do however have set sectors that our Supplier must have a basic knowledge of or be able to access promptly: Virtual Production and Interactive Entertainment, AR/VR simulation Technology, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, AI, IoT, Net Zero & Environment Working, Pop Up 5G Networks, Energy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-031808
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UOS-22250-2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs UK Limited
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £480,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 40781. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The stated value of this contract is an up to value inclusive of the up to 12 month extension.
(SC Ref:690944)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G59TW
Country
United Kingdom