Contract

Network Infrastructure Refresh - Birmingham City University

  • Birmingham City University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-028181

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029e52

Published 7 October 2022, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City University

Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street

Birmingham

B4 7BD

Email

procurement@bcu.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1213317677

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Education

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Network Infrastructure Refresh - Birmingham City University

Reference number

IT078

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32428000 - Network upgrade

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Network Infrastructure Refresh - Birmingham City University

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: £10,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University needed to procure a supplier that will deliver a Network Infrastructure Refresh. The selected supplier will assist the University in providing industry guidance and advice, implementing the solution, building a software defined network, the provision of hardware, and ongoing support and maintenance of the network.

The current University network is approaching end of life. To ensure the University has a network capable of delivering the existing services and future expectations of stakeholders, this Business Case recommends investment in a modern Software Defined network for an expected minimum contract life of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further two years, on an annual basis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

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

Competitive dialogue

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-005857


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

IT078

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Logicalis UK Limited

Part 6th Floor,, The Urban Building, 3-9 Albert Street

Slough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
National registration number

03732397

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £10,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Logicalis UK Limited

Part 6th Floor, The Urban Building, 3-9 Albert Street

Slough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
National registration number

03732397

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £8,000,000 / Highest offer: £12,000,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=726411581

GO Reference: GO-2022107-PRO-21099482

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WS2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 1213317677

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/