Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Heriot Watt University
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
E-mail: f.davidson@hw.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hw.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
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
IT and AV Integrator for Dubai Campus
Reference number: HWU1868
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Heriot-Watt University will be vacating its current campus in Academic City at the end of 2020 and moving to a new campus and building in Knowledge Park. The building is a new build consisting of 7 floors and covering 218,109 Sq.ft. The new campus will accommodate 3 000 existing students and 300 Heriot-Watt staff, but it is envisaged that this will need to provide adequate provision, facilities and infrastructure to accommodate up to 5 000 students by 2025. Teaching is scheduled to start at the new campus on 13 January 2021.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
00
Main site or place of performance:
Dubai.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Heriot-Watt University seeks to appoint a strategic IT and AV partner/system integrator to design, procure, install, test and provide ongoing support for the IT and AV infrastructure at the new Dubai campus. The IT and AV requirements cover six key areas:
1) wired and Wi-fi networks,firewalls, DNS and DHCP services;
2) telephony for all staff;
3) server, storage and backup infrastructure;
4) audio visual equipment for a variety of spaces;
5) end user devices - Laptops for staff, student loan laptops, PCs for student use;
6) Multi-function devices (MFDs) for printing and scanning.
Successful applicants will be invited to propose one or more IT and AV design options including optional extras (as an alternative option if required) at stage two as part of the invitation to tender (ITT) process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Heriot-Watt University shall includes the option to extend the initial 3-year term of the contract by a further 2 years in single year extensions. Heriot-Watt University will also consider options presented for additional value added activity which may increase the scope of the services to be provided under this contract not otherwise included in the scope of requirements within the Invitation to Participate (ItP) document.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To be advised.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
2020/S 091-218511
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HWU1868
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDW MEA FZ LLC
3204 Shatha Tower
Dubai
500321
UK
Telephone: +56 5059441
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Applicants must be ISO27001, CE+, PCI-DSS security accredited. The applicants must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent.
Applicants must comply with current UK legislation and regulations or the equivalent legislation in their country including but not restricted to:
Equality Act (2010)
National Minimum Wage Regulations (1999) or national equivalent
Working Time Regulations (1998) or national equivalent
Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) or national equivalent
Bribery Act 2010 or national equivalent
Modern Slavery Act 2015 or national equivalent
Data Protection legislation
Freedom of Information legislation
Where capability and capacity of a subcontractor, members of a consortia or any other body is being relied upon, separate stage one applications are required from each party being relied upon.
Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability is not being relied upon the University may choose to request separate stage one submissions. Applicants are requested to contact the University for guidance in the first instance.
Where appropriate an undertaking from the Parent Company of the successful contractor in the form of a Guarantee will be required. The University may require a bank guarantee or performance bond as an additional form of guarantee where appropriate.
Applicants invited to participate in stage two will be required to complete a confidentiality agreement at stage two of this project.
The buyer is using PCS to conduct this exercise. The Project code is ?????. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?
The successful tenderer will be required to deliver community benefits. Contract performance conditions may relate to social and environmental considerations for example training, recruitment, subcontracting opportunities. Further details will be included in the stage two documentation.
(SC Ref:628593)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2020