Awarded contract

Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)

  • Keele University Science And Business Park

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-019056

Published 12 July 2022, 2:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Keele University Science And Business Park

I C 2 Building Keele University, Science Park, Keele

Newcastle

ST55NH

Contact

Deborah Cramphorn

Email

d.a.cramphorn@keele.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1782734967

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.keele.ac.uk

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

Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Tenders are invited for the contract for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) in accordance with the Tender Specification in Section 2 of the ITT. The AV set up in the building will include an immersive Data Visualisation Suite made up of LED Tiles, a large Atrium LED video wall and a high-tech meeting room equipped for hybrid meetings and collaborative working. Other spaces will be equipped with large format displays and wireless presentation devices. Digital Signage and AV control systems will be required throughout the building.

The Design and Build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through the Getting Building Fund. The Audio Visual Equipment is also part funded by ERDF.

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: £734,216.38

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32323000 - Video monitors

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Keele University Science and Innovation Park

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The main reasons for the decision not to subdivide the contract into lots : Given the need for one supplier to coordinate the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and programming of the AV Equipment required, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.

The supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and programming of AV equipment for IC7 needs to be completed by 22nd July 2022.

The contract will commence on 9th May 2022 and run until the completion date of 22nd July 2022 followed by a 12-month defects liability period. All equipment and labour are to be

covered by a 12-month minimum guarantee. Where the manufacturers guarantee for equipment extends beyond 1 year, you are to fulfil those obligations under that guarantee.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology for the delivery of the Contract for the Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Programme for the delivery of the Contract for the Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment for the Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Relevant Experience and Expertise of key named individuals assigned to performing the Contract for the Supply, Delivery, and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Support / After Sales Service provided under the Contract / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 400

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-006035


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio -Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IDNS Ltd.

Unit1b, Springfield Court, Summerfield Road

Bolton

BL3 2NT

Email

peterc@idns.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1204363530

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address

https://idns.co.uk/

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: £1,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £734,216.38


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Tenderers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Tenderer in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the University at any time.

The University reserves the right to vary or change all or any part of the basis of the procedures for the procurement process at any time or not to proceed with the proposed procurement at all. Indeed, the University does not bind itself to accept the highest scoring or any tender.

Tenderers will be subject to a financial assessment to evidence that they have an acceptable level of financial standing to deliver a contract of the size and complexity of the Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7). Note: When requested by the University, Tenderers will be required to provide a copy of their audited accounts for the last two years or if this cannot be supplied, the supporting evidence detailed in either 4.1(a), (b) or (c) of the ITT.

In conjunction with the above, the University will undertake a Creditsafe credit report in respect of the Tenderer. Tenderers may be excluded from the process where their Creditsafe Credit Rating is 29 out of 100 or below.

The Design and Build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7, Ref:32R19P03785) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through the Getting Building Fund. The Audio-visual Equipment for IC7 is also part funded by ERDF.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WCA2 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477882

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Keele

Procurement Office Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park

Keele, Staffordshire

ST5 5NH

Email

d.pearce@keele.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 17827334124

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.keele.ac.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Director of Finance of Keele University at the address above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Regulations 2015 ('PCRs 2015'). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the PCRs 2015. In accordance with the PCRs 2015, the University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Keele

Procurement Office Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park

Keele, Staffordshire

ST5 5NH

Email

d.pearce@keele.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 17827334124

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.keele.ac.uk