Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
Contact
Procurement - ICT
categorymanager-ict@herts.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire
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
Mobile Voice and Data Services - 2023
Reference number
23030
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire and its subsidiary companies ("The University") is looking to set up a contract with the successful bidder for the supply of Mobile Voice and Data devices and airtime services.It is intended that the contract will commence February 2024 and run for an initial three-year period with the option to extend by a further two years in one-year increments, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract.The contract will be reviewed against the Service Level Agreement at monthly contract management meetings.All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems, and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.
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: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32250000 - Mobile telephones
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Hertfordshire and its subsidiary companies ("The University") is looking to set up a contract with the successful bidder for the supply of Mobile Voice and Data devices and airtime services.It is intended that the contract will commence February 2024 and run for an initial three-year period with the option to extend by a further two years in one-year increments, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical fit to requirements / Weighting: 60
Price - 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-033223
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
23030
Title
Mobile Voice and Data Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DBfB Communications
The Comms Centre, Talavera Court, Darnell Way, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6RW, UK
Northampton
NN3 6RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
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: £800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £650,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom