Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Mile Road
BEDFORD
MK429TR
Contact
Matthew Saunders
procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7957110938
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH24 - Bedford
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.heartacademiestrust.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Broadband Solution and WIFI Access Points
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This FC sets out the requirements of this procurement and provides information on how the tender process will be managed. It also explains the clarification process and confirms the process that will be used to evaluate Tender(s).
HEART requires the procurement of a Broadband Solution combined with a refresh / upgrade for their WIFI Access Points through a supplier providing the services under 1 contract.
The "Broadband & WIFI Access Points" Solution will be required for all sites of HEART.
HEART consists of 5 sites which are 3 Primary Schools, 1 Secondary School, and 1 Head Office.
HEART requires improved Speeds for their sites, a failover line, and requires less Supplier authorization and more Customer authorization when making changes to their web filtering. They also would like a refresh of their Access Points as the current ones are about to lose support due to nearing their "End of Life" status.
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: £163,960
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This FC sets out the requirements of this procurement and provides information on how the tender process will be managed. It also explains the clarification process and confirms the process that will be used to evaluate Tender(s).
HEART requires the procurement of a Broadband Solution combined with a refresh / upgrade for their WIFI Access Points through a supplier providing the services under 1 contract.
The "Broadband & WIFI Access Points" Solution will be required for all sites of HEART.
HEART consists of 5 sites which are 3 Primary Schools, 1 Secondary School, and 1 Head Office.
HEART requires improved Speeds for their sites, a failover line, and requires less Supplier authorization and more Customer authorization when making changes to their web filtering. They also would like a refresh of their Access Points as the current ones are about to lose support due to nearing their "End of Life" status.
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2023/S 000-024257
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
5 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
The Midcounties Co-Operative
Warwick
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Companies House
03072883
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £163,960
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Value Match Services Ltd
Chester
Country
United Kingdom