Contract

Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal

  • Cardiff University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-031121

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb

Published 14 December 2021, 4:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff University

Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

Email

halea3@cardiff.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2920879648

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258

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

Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal

Reference number

CU.607.TH

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The existing maintenance and support contract for the Redwood Datacentre is due for renewal in Summer 2021 – providing the requirement for a fully comprehensive support package for all the APC infrastructure associated with the Redwood Datacentre (APC 1 Year NBD Comprehensive Warranty). A full inventory of all items requiring maintenance, including serial numbers are provided in the tender documentation Appendix 1. As part of this procurement, the University requires a fixed price maintenance and support contract covering:

- the internal datacentre infrastructure and

- the internal pipework and valves (excluding fire suppression system and consumable components – e.g. UPS Batteries and PDU Strips).

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: £260,758

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The existing maintenance and support contract for the Redwood Datacentre is due for renewal in Summer 2021 – providing the requirement for a fully comprehensive support package for all the APC infrastructure associated with the Redwood Datacentre (APC 1 Year NBD Comprehensive Warranty). A full inventory of all items requiring maintenance, including serial numbers are provided in the tender documentation Appendix 1. As part of this procurement, the University requires a fixed price maintenance and support contract covering:

- the internal datacentre infrastructure and

- the internal pipework and valves (excluding fire suppression system and consumable components – e.g. UPS Batteries and PDU Strips).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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

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 000-012169


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

14 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keysource Ltd

3 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, London Gatwick Airport

Gatwick

RH60PA

Telephone

+44 8452043333

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £260,758


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:116797)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom