Contract

Managed ISP

  • Heriot-Watt University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025186

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0366cf

Published 8 September 2022, 9:42am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Heriot-Watt University

Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton, Edinburgh

EH14 4AP

Email

f.davidson@hw.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1314514441

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://hw.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Managed ISP

Reference number

HWU-UK-2122-046

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Extension of an existing contract for a managed internet services for Heriot-Watt University Accommodation Buildings

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: £123,264

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Extension of an existing contract for managed internet service provision for on campus accommodation rooms. Existing wireless infrastructure is due to be upgraded which must be implemented during a period where demand is lowest, typically from late in June through to early September. This twelve month extension to an existing contract shall provide sufficient time to plan and undertake a competitive procurement exercise which shall include an upgrade of the wireless infrastructure to latest standards.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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

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:

Existing wireless infrastructure is due to be upgraded which must be implemented during a period where demand is lowest, typically from late in June through to early September. This twelve month extension to an existing contract shall provide sufficient time to plan and undertake a competitive procurement exercise which shall include an upgrade of the wireless infrastructure to latest standards.

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: 2017/S 017-027605


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HWU-UK-2122-046

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glide Student & Residential Limited

Rivermead Court, Kenn

Kenn, North Somerset

BS21 6FT

Telephone

+44 3331230115

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://glide.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £123,264


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:706204)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LA

Country

United Kingdom