Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
NIC100166
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 2870123051
E-mail: l.mcneill@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.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
Laptops for Students
Reference number: Project Code-25839
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30213100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Laptops for students.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
604 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
All Campuses of Ulster University.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Laptops for students: a further competition was ran from lot 2 of the (National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Ref: ITS5042LU (1 September 2017 — 31 August 2020-Final permitted extension to 31 August 2021).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Hardware evaluation
/ Weighting: 8.75
Quality criterion: Response to quality
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Terms and conditions
/ Weighting: 2.50
Quality criterion: Response to sustainablity
/ Weighting: 3.75
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 70
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 framework agreement that was availed of was procured via the open route and a notice was published on 9 February 2017 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under reference 2017/S 028-050664. The framework agreement used had already been tendered in accordance with the EU Directives. This award notice is voluntary. Reg: 50 (4); in the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on that agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Laptops for Students
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dell Technologies
2081369
Dell House, the Boulevard, Cain Road
Bracknell, Berkshire
RG12 1LF
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 604 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2020