Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123609
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
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
Server Equipment
Reference number
SUPC EXP816
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48820000 - Servers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Server Equipment
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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Ulster University Campuses
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Servers including virtual appliances, software support, maintenance and warranty extensions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: General Management / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term 2 years with provision to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months
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
This call-off contract was awarded as a direct award as provided for under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium:- Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) framework agreement for Lot 1 Servers.
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:
Direct Award to the Number 1 Ranked Supplier for Lot 1 Servers under the SSSNA.
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 061-103632
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Server Equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dell Corporation Limited
1st & 2nd Floor One Creechurch Place London EC3A 5AF
London
EC3A 5AF
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).