Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University/HEPCW
30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Contact
Howard Allaway/Tony Hale
Telephone
+44 7543228761
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0218
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
National Framework Agreement for Products Using Apple Native Operating Systems, Associated Accessories and Services ITS6004 HW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30213000 - Personal computers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of IT Hardware including but not limited to desktops, notebooks, mobile devices (tablets, phones and watches), peripherals, software, accessories and services.
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: £200,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30213100 - Portable computers
- 30213200 - Tablet computer
- 30213300 - Desktop computer
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance
Various
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of itself and other contracting authorities:
Organisations that may participate in this proposed Agreement must mandatorily satisfy criteria (i) and (ii) below,
plus at least 1 of the remaining qualifying criteria (iii)-(v):
(i) mandatory: be classed by the ONS (Office of National Statistics) as a public sector body according to
established criteria for accounting, governance and classification;
(ii) mandatory: be a registered member of at least one of the following UK Higher Education Regional
Purchasing Consortia:- Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Limited (APUC); Higher Education
Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW); London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); North West
Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); or be a UK Research Council incl. RCUK Ltd;
(iii) be formally associated with a recognised UK degree-awarding institution via an established long-term
funding stream for teaching and/or research, and/or a defined legal business relationship;
(iv) provide recognised UK Further or Higher Education courses;
(v) have recognised UK Higher Education degree-awarding powers.
The right is reserved during the period of this Agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of
participating organisations broadly within the above criteria (i)-(v) at the joint discretion of the lead university
(currently Cardiff University) and the approved contractor(s).
Individual purchases may be made by staff and/or registered students of approved participating organisations as
above at the Agreement prices and related warranty terms. Specific conditions of contract are anticipated to be
required for such purchases, independently from the institutional conditions of contract.
The procurement covers Computer Equipment and mobile devices using a native Apple Operating System and value added services where
appropriate. The estimated value of the agreement based on historical data is in the region of 35 000 000 GBP
per annum. This estimate includes institutional purchases and permitted personal
purchases by registered students and staff (on campus)of approved organisations (circa 2000000 GBP per annum) and is subject to
the extent of participation across the sector. This is the total estimated spend by all participants and not the
value of business placed by the lead contracting authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service and Contract Management / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Relationship Mgmt Product Knowledge and Added Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 20
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Framework Agreement is not related to a project/programme financed by EU funds but individual call off arrangements by users may be.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-006711
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
1 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACADEMIA LTD
ACADEMIA LTD, 8 KINETIC CRESCENT
ENFIELD
EN37XH
Telephone
+44 1992703900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI54 - Enfield
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Albion
112 Strand
London
WC2R0AG
Telephone
+44 7515287452
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GBM Digital
16-18 Midland Street
Manchester
M126LB
Telephone
+44 7817873998
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
XMA LTD
XMA LTD, 44 Nottingham South And Wilford Industrial Estate
NOTTINGHAM
NG117EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:115501)
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