Contract

Gateshead College – Provision of LAN Extension Services via Leased Lines

  • Gateshead College

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-010845

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031d05

Published 27 April 2022, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Gateshead College

Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter

Gateshead

NE8 3BE

Email

jack.buckley@tenetservices.com

Telephone

+44 7435680091

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/

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

Gateshead College – Provision of LAN Extension Services via Leased Lines

Reference number

CA10087 -

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72400000 - Internet services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for the provision of LAN Extension Services via Leased Lines including any required infrastructure changes required to accommodate an as and when required increase of line speed to sites.

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: £117,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
  • 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP
  • 32412110 - Internet network

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance

Gateshead

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for the provision of LAN Extension Services via Leased Lines including any required infrastructure changes required to accommodate an as and when required increase of line speed to sites.

This contract will be initially for three years running from 01/06/22 until 31/05/2025. There will be two possible extensions of 12 months meaning the total contract length will potentially be 5 years in total or 5 years with no extension. It is required that the successful tenderer will begin any pre-work to ensure sites due to switch on/from 01/06/2022 are prepared, ensuring a smooth transfer of service with no loss of connectivity.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 45.00%

Price - Weighting: 55.00%

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: 2022/S 000-005740


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA10087

Title

Gateshead College – Provision of LAN Extension Services via Leased Lines

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aspire Technology Solutions

Pipewell Quay, Pipewellgate

Gateshead

NE82BJ

Email

steve.watson@aspirets.com

Telephone

+44 7706318086

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.aspirets.com

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £117,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.

Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.

In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.

The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.

The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tenet Education Services

Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way

Salford

M6 4AJ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Tenet Education Services

Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way

Salford

M6 4AJ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Tenet Education Services

Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way

Salford

M6 4AJ

Country

United Kingdom