Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
Contact
FM Contracts
fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Debden Chiller Maintenance
Reference number
CON/1000572
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The maintenance for the chillers involves the continued use of the suppliers services while the chillers are serving the Bank's data centres, ensuring their continued operability.
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: £194,659.32
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The maintenance for the chillers involves the continued use of the suppliers services while the chillers are serving the Bank's data centres, ensuring their continued operability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
direct award without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 if competition is absent for technical reasons; and under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
direct award without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 if competition is absent for technical reasons; and under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual.
Trane is the manufacturer of the chillers and has specialist knowledge and technical expertise to resolve mechanical, software and controls related issues (with exclusive access to manufacturer codes and passwords) to a degree that no other supplier has, minimising asset downtime and operational risk to the National Infrastructure (i.e. data centre) that depends on the service.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CON/1000572
Title
Debden Chiller Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
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
Trane UK ltd
HARROW HOUSE, BESSEMER ROAD
BASINGSTOKE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £194,659.32
Total value of the contract/lot: £194,659.32
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
direct award without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 if competition is absent for technical reasons; and under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bank of England
London
Country
United Kingdom