Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NEUPC Ltd
NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
Contact
Paul Eagleton
Telephone
+44 1133443958
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges)
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#&home
Buyer's address
https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/tender
one.1) Name and addresses
HEPCW (Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales)
8th Floor, 30-36 Newport Road,
Cardiff,
CF24 0DE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
one.1) Name and addresses
NWUPC
Albert House, 17 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3HZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp
one.1) Name and addresses
LUPC
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/tenders-progress
one.1) Name and addresses
SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium)
Science and Technology Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BZ,
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supc.ac.uk/register/#
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Higher Education Networking Supply & Services 2
Reference number
ITS2007NE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32400000 - Networks
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. NEUPC wishes to develop a National Framework Agreement to service the requirements of UK Higher Education Institutions and Associate members for the supply of Networking Equipment and Services through a framework for Higher Education Networking equipment and services, for the supply, installation, storage, maintenance, and repair of Networking Equipment and Networking Consultancy provision. This framework may consist of 4 lots to provide a complete provision of network equipment (lot 1), network services (lots 2 and 3) and Consultancy (lot 4).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Successful bidders who choose to bid for Lots 1 to 3 may be awarded on any or all of Lots 1 to 3 inclusive, but not Lot 4. Successful bidders who choose to bid for Lot4, may not be awarded on any or all of Lots 1 to 3 inclusive. *This PIN is not a call for competition.*
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Networking Equipment Supply Only
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30237110 - Network interfaces
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 30237135 - Network interfaces cards
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32415000 - Ethernet network
- 32421000 - Network cabling
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32423000 - Network hubs
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32427000 - Network system
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Equipment only e.g. Gateways, Routers, Switches, Bridges, Hubs, Repeaters, Multilayer switches, Bridge Routers, Proxy Servers, Firewalls, ISDN terminal adapter, network interface controller, wireless network interface controller, network monitoring systems, CWDM optical platforms, DWDM optical platforms, IP Video Products, IP Security Systems, Wireless Client Adapters and Protocol Converters and Ethernet adaptors. List not exhaustive, all wired & wireless network eqmpt included. This agreement will be open to universities and partners regardless of whether or not they are defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015. It is anticipated that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union ( EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) & potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for purposes of external funding by the named participants.
two.2.14) Additional information
Refer to the Delta e-sourcing site on notice link (& Delta Supplier Info Document). Under no circumstances will NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this PIN or supporting documents. NEUPC reserve the right to not proceed to ITT / to cancel the Project and to not proceed to Contract & will incur no Liability in doing so. Lots, content etc are NOT final & may change. Not a call for competition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Networks Projects < £1m
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32400000 - Networks
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 30237110 - Network interfaces
- 30237135 - Network interfaces cards
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32415000 - Ethernet network
- 32421000 - Network cabling
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32423000 - Network hubs
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32427000 - Network system
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
- 72710000 - Local area network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Small to Medium Networking Projects – Up to £1,000,000 in value. Covering any or all aspects of Networking,
including equipment, design, storage, implementation, maintenance, training, through to final disposal. This list is not exhaustive. This PIN is not a call for Competition. See Delta.
two.2.14) Additional information
Refer to the Delta e-sourcing site on notice link (& Delta Supplier Info Document). Under no circumstances will NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this PIN or supporting documents. NEUPC reserve the right to not proceed to ITT / to cancel the Project and to not proceed to Contract & will incur no Liability in doing so. Lots, content etc are NOT final & may change. Not a call for competition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Networks Projects >£1m
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32400000 - Networks
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 30237110 - Network interfaces
- 30237135 - Network interfaces cards
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32415000 - Ethernet network
- 32421000 - Network cabling
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32423000 - Network hubs
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32427000 - Network system
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
- 72710000 - Local area network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Large Networking Projects – In excess of £1 million in value. Covering any or all aspects of Networking, including
equipment, design, storage, implementation, maintenance, training, through to final disposal. This list is not exhaustive. This PIN is not a call for Competition. See Delta.
two.2.14) Additional information
Refer to the Delta e-sourcing site on notice link (& Delta Supplier Info Document). Under no circumstances will NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this PIN or supporting documents. NEUPC reserve the right to not proceed to ITT / to cancel the Project and to not proceed to Contract & will incur no Liability in doing so. Lots, content etc are NOT final & may change. Not a call for competition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Networks Consultancy
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32427000 - Network system
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32415000 - Ethernet network
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32430000 - Wide area network
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of all aspects of Independent networking Consultancy. This lot is not open to suppliers awarded on lots 1-3 to avoid any conflicts of interest. This PIN is not a call for competition. See Delta.
two.2.14) Additional information
Refer to the Delta e-sourcing site on notice link (& Delta Supplier Info Document). Under no circumstances will NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this PIN or supporting documents. NEUPC reserve the right to not proceed to ITT / to cancel the Project and to not proceed to Contract & will incur no Liability in doing so. Lots, content etc are NOT final & may change. Not a call for competition.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 February 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Networks./33K94C92T5
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/33K94C92T5
GO Reference: GO-20211115-PRO-19234917