Contract

Replacement IT Network Infrastructure - External Campus Enabling Works

  • UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036135

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

Published 7 November 2024, 3:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Sussex House

BRIGHTON

BN19RH

Contact

Michael Prior

Email

m.prior@sussex.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Companies House

RC000672

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Replacement IT Network Infrastructure - External Campus Enabling Works

Reference number

US_22102

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The delivery of the external 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 UoS 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:

• Install and commission proposed new coms ducting. Approximately 1.5 km of new duct network

• Install of mounting poles for external Wi-Fi APs, new poles (29 No.) and existing lamp posts (35 No.). With associated cabling and ducting for power and Fibre provision

• Minor civil repair and associated cleansing programme of the existing com's ducting network

• Wall penetrations and duct connection to existing structures

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: £2,562,764.84

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CIVIL coms ducting network, core fibre connection - Southern ring road

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CIVIL coms ducting network, core fibre connection - Southern ring road

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CIVIL coms ducting network, core fibre connection - Boiler House Road

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CIVIL coms ducting network, core fibre connection - Boiler House Road

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CIVIL coms ducting Network, distribution fibre connections

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CIVIL coms ducting Network, distribution fibre connections

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CIVIL existing coms ducting remediation

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CIVIL existing coms ducting remediation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

CIVIL, External Wi-Fi installation (Ducts & mounting poles)

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines
  • 45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CIVIL, External Wi-Fi installation (Ducts & mounting poles)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 000-016455


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1-5

Title

Replacement IT Network Infrastructure - External Campus Enabling Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Landbuild Limited

Steyning

BN44 3TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House

04134776

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,562,764.84


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sussex

Brighton

Country

United Kingdom