Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dundee and Angus College
Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road
Dundee
DD3 8LE
UK
Contact person: David Campbell
Telephone: +44 1314428964
E-mail: dcampbell@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dundeeandangus.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00221
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Access/Login.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Access/Login.aspx
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
Central Network Storage Refresh.
Reference number: DAA1617-2202
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48821000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Replacement and consolidation of its network storage platform.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48821000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM21
Main site or place of performance:
Gardyne Road Campus Dundee.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The College is seeking a Contractor to Tender for the replacement and consolidation of its network storage platform as outlined in 23. The EMC VNX storage platform currently in use by the College to host our virtualised server environment is still under support, but this support expires in June 2017. The scope of the requirement is as follows:
Replacement of the EMC VNX storage platform on the Gardyne Road campus with a new storage platform and installation of an identical storage platform on the Arbroath campus
Consolidation of the 3 EMC XtremIO storage appliances currently installed in the Arbroath, Gardyne Road and Kingsway campuses onto the Kingsway campus.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders must confirm that they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000GBP
Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP
Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.5 of the ESPD.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The following evidence will be requested prior to award in order to conduct analysis of the organisation's financial standing:
Please include at a minimum 2 year's financial accounts, including both Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. The documentation submitted should make clear reference to the following areas:
Current Assets;
Current Liabilities;
Stock;
Total Assets;
Total Liabilities;
Revenue/Sales;
Gross Profit;
Operating Profit;
Net Profit
Alternatively, if you are unable to provide the required accounting information — e.g. a new business without the required accounts, please provide a banker's letter demonstrating their willingness to support your organisation over the term of the agreement.
Please refer to Part IV Selection Criteria: Questions within 4B.6 of the ESPD.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/03/2017
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
28/04/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/03/2017
Local time: 10:00
Place:
Dundee.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=484579
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=484579
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee and Angus College
Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road
Dundee
DD3 8LE
UK
Telephone: +44 1382834834
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dundeeandangus.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/02/2017