Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RC000667
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
UK
Contact person: Liam Norburn
Telephone: +44 1142157578
E-mail: l.norburn@sheffield.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Netapp- Hardware Expansion- Storage as a Service
Reference number: 4122/IT/LN/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72317000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Expansion to the current infrastructure already in place with the provider Proact who act as a main provider for Netapp Storage as a service for the University of Sheffield.
Based on the existing infrastructure and the provider Proact being a registered partner with Netapp, they were awarded utilising the NHSSBS DWS framework with the direct award option used based on then being able to fulfil the requirement in the timescales provided.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
393 463.60
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Expansion to the current infrastructure already in place with the provider Proact who act as a main provider for Netapp Storage as a service for the University of Sheffield.
Based on the existing infrastructure and the provider Proact being a registered partner with Netapp, they were awarded utilising the NHSSBS DWS framework with the direct award option used based on then being able to fulfil the requirement in the timescales provided.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This was procured via a Framework, the NHSSBS Digital Workplace Solutions with a reference number of SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411.
The direct award option was utilised as this is an extension to the current infrastructure that the supplier already provides for the university. The provider is also the registered main partner for the Netapp storage which was part of this procurement purchase.
The supplier awarded has been through the original framework establishment and was awarded onto this framework following a full procurement process being followed with publication onto FTS/TED.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
12/04/2024
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
Proact IT UK Limited
03968273
Grayson House, Venture Way,
Chesterfield
S41 8NE
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 393 463.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2024