Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 2870123609
E-mail: l.simpson@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN
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
Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services
Reference number: Project_7826, ITT_10018 on CCS eSourcing Platform
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 337 856.31
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32424000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
All Campuses at Ulster University
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is required to provide a partner who will provide
• Technical assistance to the Network Team to help resolve any specific technical issues or problems that may arise
• Hardware maintenance for the wireless infrastructure
• Software support with direct access to the Aruba Support Portal
• The ability to purchase and renew current licencing
• The ability to purchase professional services support for future wireless integration and security projects.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quatitative
/ Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term 3 years with provision to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months
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 call-off contract was awarded via the CCS Network Services 2 Framework (RM3808) on Lot 2 .
35 Suppliers were invited to Tender, with only 1 responding.
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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:
2019/S 158-391303
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Project_7826, ITT-10018
Contract No: CCS EXP1023
Title: Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
XMA Limited
Wilford Industrial Estate, Ruddington Lane
Nottingham
NG11 7EP
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00 GBP
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
02/02/2023