Contract

US_22103 Replacement IT Network Infrastructure - Internal Campus Enabling Works

  • University of Sussex

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032926

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0346f0

Published 14 October 2024, 10:34am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Sussex

Brighton

BN1 9RH

Email

procurement@sussex.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/

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

US_22103 Replacement IT Network Infrastructure - Internal Campus Enabling Works

Reference number

DN2673

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This notice of tender is for the delivery of the internal enabling works for the replacement of the University’s IT Network Infrastructure.

This is a highly visible flagship programme for the provision of a modern, secure, high speed wired and wireless campus data network for the entire UoS Falmer Campus. The upgrade of the network infrastructure is instrumental to the University of Sussex achieving its strategic objectives, and central to the delivery of strategic developments in the ITS and Estates roadmap. The project driver being in direct response to negative feedback from the National Student Survey.

This works package will therefore deliver the following scope of works:

• Design and delivery of independent power supplies for each ITS network equipment room (195 No.)

• Design and delivery of cooling systems for critical ITS network equipment room (81 No.)

• Fibre data cabling install, internal and external cable runs (Whole Campus)

• Fabric building changes for associated fibre and power cabling install (Whole Campus)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £6,231,687.5

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Principal Contractor, site management

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 71520000 - Construction supervision services
  • 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
  • 71540000 - Construction management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Principal Contractor, Site management

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
  • 45314310 - Installation of cable laying
  • 45314320 - Installation of computer cabling
  • 45350000 - Mechanical installations

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Data cabling install (Internal & External to the buildings)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
  • 45314320 - Installation of computer cabling
  • 45350000 - Mechanical installations
  • 45450000 - Other building completion work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Building fabric alterations and enabling works for data cabling

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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 procedure with negotiation

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: 2022/S 000-016459


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

US_22103

Lot No

1,3,4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capita Business Services Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £6,231,687.5


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sussex

Brighton

BN1 9RH

Country

United Kingdom