Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park
Keele, Staffordshire
ST5 5NH
UK
Contact person: Darren Pearce
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.keele.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
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
Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)
Reference number: KU/306/DP/AG/2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48822000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) in accordance with the tender specification in Section 2 of the ITT.
The Design and Build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through the Getting Building Fund. The servers and hypervisor software are also part funded by ERDF.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48517000
50312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
Keele University Science and Innovation Park.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Main reasons for decision not to subdivide contract into lots: given the need for one supplier to co-ordinate the supply, delivery and guided configuration of the servers and hypervisor software required, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.
The supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) shall be completed by 31 January 2022.
The contract will commence on 20 September 2021 and will run until the completion date of 31 January 2022 followed by a 12-month defects liability period. The technical support and licence requirements will cover a 5-year period in accordance with the tender specification in Section 2 of the ITT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Approach and methodology for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)
/ Weighting: 200
Quality criterion: Programme for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)
/ Weighting: 200
Quality criterion: Technical support under the contract
/ Weighting: 200
Price
/ Weighting:
400
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
20/09/2021
End:
31/01/2022
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:
Yes
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The conditions for performance of the contract and technical specifications are as stated in the procurement documents.
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:
16/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/07/2021
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the tenderer in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a direct or indirect consequence of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the University at any time.
The University reserves the right to vary or change all or any part of the basis of the procedures for the procurement process at any time or not to proceed with the proposed procurement at all. Indeed, the University does not bind itself to accept the highest scoring or any tender.
Tenderers will be subject to a financial assessment to evidence that they have an acceptable level of financial standing to deliver a contract of the size and complexity of the contract for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7).
Note: when requested by the University, tenderers will be required to provide a copy of their audited accounts for the last 2 years or if this cannot be supplied, the supporting evidence detailed in either 4.1(a), (b) or (c) on page 42 of the ITT.
In conjunction with the above, the University will undertake a Creditsafe credit report in respect of the tenderer. Tenderers may be excluded from the process where their Creditsafe Credit Rating is 29 out of 100 or below.
The design and build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through the Getting Building Fund. The servers and hypervisor software are also part funded by ERDF.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WCA2 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477882
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park
Keele, Staffordshire
ST5 5NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.keele.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Director of Finance of the University at the address provided above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCRs 2015’). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, the PCRs 2015. In accordance with the PCRs 2015, the University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park
Keele, Staffordshire
ST5 5NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.keele.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2021