Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Mile Road
BEDFORD
MK429TR
UK
Contact person: Matthew Saunders
Telephone: +44 7957110938
E-mail: procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.heartacademiestrust.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Broadband Solution and WIFI Access Points
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This FC sets out the requirements of this procurement and provides information on how the tender process will be managed. It also explains the clarification process and confirms the process that will be used to evaluate Tender(s).
HEART requires the procurement of a Broadband Solution combined with a refresh / upgrade for their WIFI Access Points through a supplier providing the services under 1 contract.
The "Broadband & WIFI Access Points" Solution will be required for all sites of HEART.
HEART consists of 5 sites which are 3 Primary Schools, 1 Secondary School, and 1 Head Office.
HEART requires improved Speeds for their sites, a failover line, and requires less Supplier authorization and more Customer authorization when making changes to their web filtering. They also would like a refresh of their Access Points as the current ones are about to lose support due to nearing their "End of Life" status.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
163 960.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30000000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This FC sets out the requirements of this procurement and provides information on how the tender process will be managed. It also explains the clarification process and confirms the process that will be used to evaluate Tender(s).
HEART requires the procurement of a Broadband Solution combined with a refresh / upgrade for their WIFI Access Points through a supplier providing the services under 1 contract.
The "Broadband & WIFI Access Points" Solution will be required for all sites of HEART.
HEART consists of 5 sites which are 3 Primary Schools, 1 Secondary School, and 1 Head Office.
HEART requires improved Speeds for their sites, a failover line, and requires less Supplier authorization and more Customer authorization when making changes to their web filtering. They also would like a refresh of their Access Points as the current ones are about to lose support due to nearing their "End of Life" status.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-024257
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Midcounties Co-Operative
03072883
Warwick
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 163 960.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Value Match Services Ltd
Chester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/04/2024