CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
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HEPCW / Cardiff University
Howard Allaway / Tony Hale |
+44 2920874016 |
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hepcw.ac.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0217
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Yes http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
http://www.nwupc.ac.uk
http://www.neupc.ac.uk
http://www.lupc.ac.uk
http://www.supc.ac.uk
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityHE National Apple Equipment & Services Framework Agreement |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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Type of service contract
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Various
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II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged6 |
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Duration of the framework agreement4 |
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement400000000500000000GBP
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Computer Equipment and mobile devices using an Apple Operating System and value added services where appropriate. The estimated value of the agreement based on historical data is in the region of GBP100,000,000 per annum. This estimate includes institutional purchases (35% of total expenditure) and permitted personal purchases by registered students and staff (on campus)of approved organisations (65%) 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. The overall agreement will encompass various hardware, software, peripherals and accessories on which the Apple OS X and iOS operating systems (and future upgrades and derivatives) must run natively. The agreement also encompasses value added services (to be defined) as required.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=38652.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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30213000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots Yes
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II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
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II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeThe estimated value of the agreement based on historical data is in the region of GBP105,000,000 per annum. This estimate includes institutional purchases and permitted personal purchases by registered students and staff (on campus) of approved organisations, and is subject to the extent of participation across the sector. The overall agreement will encompass various hardware, software, peripherals and accessories on which the Apple OSX and iOS operating systems (and future upgrades and derivatives) must run natively, and value added services.
Organisations that may participate in this proposed Agreement must mandatorily satisfy criteria (i) & (ii) below, plus at least one 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. |
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II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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II.3)
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Duration of the contract or limit for completion48 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Requirements detailed within the tender documents.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
As defined within the tender documents.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
As defined within the tender documents.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
ITS6003-HW
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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2015/S 154-283715 12-08-2015
Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 29-01-2016
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 31-05-2016 |
IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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29-01-2016
13:00 Cardiff University, McKenzie House - Purchasing Section
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
Some institutions, including the University of Cambridge, are not public bodies within the meaning of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Directive 2004/18. They may advertise their contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union on a voluntary basis and without prejudice to their freedom to depart from the rules set out in the procurement legislation. Their aim is to apply best tendering practice and secure the best value outcome for the University.
Although the framework itself is not part of an EU funded project, individual call-offs from the framework may be part of an EU funded project.
(WA Ref:38652)
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 19-12-2015 |
ANNEX A
Additional Addresses and Contact Points
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I)
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Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained
Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
UK |
HEPCW
Howard Allaway |
+44 2920874016 |
hepcw@wales.ac.uk |
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hepcw.ac.uk |
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II)
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Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained
Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
UK |
HEPCW
Howard Allaway |
+44 2920874016 |
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home |
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III)
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Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent
Cardiff University |
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home |
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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1
Supply only |
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Short Description
Supply of various hardware, software, peripherals and accessories.
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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30230000 |
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3)
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Quantity or scope
The estimated value of the agreement based on historical data is in the region of GBP105,000,000 per annum. This estimate includes institutional purchases and permitted personal purchases by registered students and staff (on campus) of approved organisations, and is subject to the extent of participation across the sector. The overall agreement will encompass various hardware, software, peripherals and accessories on which the Apple OSX and iOS operating systems (and future upgrades and derivatives) must run natively.
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Indication about different contract dates
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Additional Information about lots
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ANNEX B
Information About Lots
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Supply of Products & Services |
1)
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Short Description
Supply of hardware, peripherals, software, accessories and services.
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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30230000 |
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Quantity or scope
As with Lot 1, but the provision of additional value added services.
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Indication about different contract dates
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Additional Information about lots
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