Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL
Swindon
UK
Contact person: Kevin Griffiths
Telephone: +44 1793867005
E-mail: fmprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uksbs.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Procurement
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LMB Server Room Major Works
Reference number: FM18137
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71334000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK SBS wishes to establish a contract for the provision of server room Major Works at the Medical Research Council (MRC) – Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB)
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as may be amended from time to time) (the “Regulations”).
This is a services contract being procured under the OJEU Open procedure.
The services comprise the conversion of an existing room (1S001) in the Ground Floor Zone D of the LMB Building to form a new IT room. The new IT Room will have provision for a total of 12 server racks to serve Cryo-EM data. The services infrastructure serving the room will be upgraded to support the full comms provision of 12No racks, including UPS power modifications, switchgear alterations and cooling provision. The initial room fit out shall incorporate 5No comms racks, i.e. the north row with space for a future 6th rack to be added to the east end.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 825.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45351000
71333000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The works comprise the conversion of an existing room (1S001) in the Ground Floor Zone D of the LMB Building to form a new IT room. The new IT Room will have provision for a total of 12 server racks to serve Cryo-EM data. The services infrastructure serving the room will be upgraded to support the full comms provision of 12No racks, including UPS power modifications, switchgear alterations and cooling provision. The initial room fit out shall incorporate 5No comms racks, i.e. the north row with space for a future 6th rack to be added to the east end. The south row of 6No comms racks will be installed in future.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service’s e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, you must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders are not yet registered then this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link “Supplier eSourcing Registration”.
Please note; to register Bidders must have a valid DUNS number for the organisation they are registering.
Registration may take some time, please ensure that you allow sufficient time to register.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know
Once registered, you can express an interest for a specific procurement by emailingExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once they have been linked into the requested procurement.
As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to the Emptoris messaging service, which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to the RFX event.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement and in no circumstances, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 186-420353
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: LMB Server Room Major Works
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/01/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2bm Ltd
33 Eldon Business Park, Eldon Road, Chilwell
Nottingham
NG9 6DZ
UK
NUTS: UKF14
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:
: 450 825.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any Supplier. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts).
The sourcing documents can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in I.3
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Shared Business Services
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uksbs.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2019