Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
92 Broughton Gardens
UK-Lincoln: Uninterruptible power supplies.
LN5 8SR
UK
Contact person: Vasos Melides
Telephone: +44 1522837188
E-mail: vmelides@lincoln.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lincoln.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
Supply, Servicing and Maintenance of Uninterruptable Power Supply Units
Reference number: 398
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31154000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Lincoln were looking for a Supplier that: would provide UPS equipment; would conduct physical checks/inspections; and would make recommendations to improve the University’s UPS provision. All of the University’s UPS’s and battery equipment would also be subject to the physical maintenance assessment checks (annual service visits), by the supplier, which shall be conducted every 12 months. The purpose of the maintenance visit are to check and assess the condition of existing equipment, and highlight any actions required to keep the equipment in a fully functioning state, without introducing any risk to the University.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31174000
31682510
51112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
UKF30
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire,Lincolnshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University were looking for a Supplier that would provide the University with UPS equipment, conduct physical checks/inspections and make recommendations to improve the University’s UPS provision. All of the University’s UPS’s and battery equipment would be subject to the physical maintenance assessment checks (annual service visits), which would be conducted every 12 months and not exceeding. The purpose of the maintenance visit are to check and assess the condition of existing equipment, and highlight any actions required to keep the equipment in a fully functioning state, without introducing any risk to the University. The University has invested heavily in its IT power infrastructure over the last 10 years, installing fully managed UPS and PDU solutions, bypass switches and by monitoring IT spaces with network-based monitoring appliances. The campuses include over 30 buildings, with over 95% including IT infrastructure. Currently the University has over 100 UPS (uninterruptible power supply) installations, over 140 PDUs (power distribution unit) and circa 25 environmental and security monitoring appliances. The University is committed to providing UPS cover for a minimum of one hour in most of its buildings, to guarantee continual IT provision for most power supply incidents. This contract will cover the supply, the maintenance, the servicing, installation, upgrading, consulting and remote support for all of the University's UPS requirements, including, but not limited to: UPS devices, batteries, battery packs/shelf, peripherals/consumables, racks, bypass panels, transfer switches, surveillance monitoring equipment, device and surveillance pack licences, annual software support etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the contract for up-to two periods of 12 months each. The maximum contract length is 72 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-026606
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 398
Title: Supply, Servicing and Maintenance of Uninterruptable Power Supply Units
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Robert M Donaldson Ltd
SC145129
1 THE HARLANDS,
ALLOA, CLACKMANNANSHIRE,
FK10 1TB
UK
Telephone: +44 1259219362
E-mail: tenders@rmduk.com
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 1 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2024111-PRO-24936796
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Campus Way
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1522886703
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2024