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
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NIC100166
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
Active Directory Migration Tooling
Reference number
project_26890
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Active Directory Migration Tooling
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: £186,591.86
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48218000 - License management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following key requirements defined by UU:
• Domain Controller Upgrade and Consolidation
• Directory Services Consolidation
• Domain Functional Level Changes
• On Premise Exchange Upgrade
• Upgrade and Migration of Azure AD Connect
• MS Security Baseline
• Vulnerability Threat Remediation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This call-off contract was awarded following a further competition mini-competition as provided for under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
ITS4042SU Software License Resellers Agreement Lot 4- Other
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:
This framework agreement that was availed of was procured via the Open route and a notice was published on 12 February 2020 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under reference 2020/S 033-078650. The Framework agreement used had already been tendered in accordance with the EU Directives. This award notice is voluntary. Reg: 50 (4); in the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on that agreement.
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: 2020/S 033-078650
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
project_26890
Title
Active Directory Migration Tooling
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat plc
Fieldhouse Ln
Marlow
SL7 1LW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02174990
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £186,591.86
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract will commence on 31st May 2022 and expire on 30th May 2023.
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).