Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hartpury University
Hartpury House, Hartpury
GLOUCESTER
GL193BE
Contact
Ben Thompson
Telephone
+44 1452702607
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10080811
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/for-business/hartpury-agri-tech-centre
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
University
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region Mobile Connectivity Facility
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Hartpury University has been awarded funding by the The River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region to deliver a Roadshow programme capable of demonstrating a variety of wireless Agri-tech use cases and is procuring a Mobile Connectivity Facility.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) aims to encourage the adoption of advanced wireless technologies by businesses and organisations in the catchment area of the River Severn.
Hartpury University has been awarded funding by the RSPAWIR to deliver a Roadshow programme capable of demonstrating a variety of wireless Agri-tech use cases in a range of locations throughout the River Severn Catchment area, principally at local agricultural shows across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
In order to facilitate this, a Mobile Connectivity Facility is required which can utilise satellite backhaul wherever it is located and can provide various forms of connectivity to devices (procured separately) that demonstrate a range of applications.
While not on the road, and primarily beyond September 2024, this facility will be located at Hartpury University's Digital Innovation Farm where it should be capable of connecting to the fixed broadband service and providing wireless connectivity to a wide variety of devices on the farm.
There is an extremely tight timescale for the project to become operational and consequently, Hartpury University is keen to receive bids from suppliers who are either able to supply the facility out-right, in as short a timeframe as possible or, where lead times may be relatively long, to loan equipment of equivalent specification in advance of providing a new facility.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
6 August 2024
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 July 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hartpury University
Gloucester
GL19 3BE
Country
United Kingdom