Awarded contract

Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)

  • UNIVERSITY OF KEELE

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029362

Published 25 November 2021, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF KEELE

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

Keele

ST5 5NH

Contact

Darren Pearce

Email

d.pearce@keele.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1782734124

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.keele.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home

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 Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)

Reference number

KU/306/DP/AG/2021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48822000 - Computer servers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Tenders are invited for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) in accordance with the tender specification in Section 2 of the ITT.

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 servers and hypervisor software are 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: £199,800

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48517000 - IT software package
  • 50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment

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

Main reasons for decision not to subdivide contract into lots: given the need for one supplier to co-ordinate the supply, delivery and guided configuration of the servers and hypervisor software required, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.

The supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) shall be completed by 31 January 2022.

The contract will commence on 20 September 2021 and will run until the completion date of 31 January 2022 followed by a 12-month defects liability period. The technical support and licence requirements will cover a 5-year period in accordance with the tender specification in Section 2 of the ITT.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and methodology for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Programme for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Technical support under the contract / Weighting: 200

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: 2021/S 000-013403


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

26 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eurotech Computer Services Ltd t/a ET Works

Cambridge House, Cambridge Road

Walton on Thames

KT12 2DP

Email

sales@etworks.com

Telephone

+44 1932260470

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ25 - West Surrey
Internet address

www.etworks.com

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: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £199,800


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 servers and hypervisor software are 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

ST5 5NH

Email

d.pearce@keele.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1782734124

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 the University at the address provided above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts 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 day 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

ST5 5NH

Email

d.pearce@keele.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1782734124

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.keele.ac.uk