Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Contact person: Paul Eagleton
Telephone: +44 1134871750
E-mail: p.eagleton@neupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.neupc.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges)
APUC Ltd, Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
E-mail: enquiries@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
HEPCW (Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales)
8th Floor, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
E-mail: h.allaway@wales.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium)
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NZ
UK
E-mail: enquiries@lupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lupc.ac.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NWUPC (North West Universities Purchasing Consortium)
Albert House, 17 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3HZ
UK
E-mail: sarah.dye@manchester.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium)
Science and Technology Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BZ
UK
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.supc.ac.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Ltd (CPC Ltd)
Procurement House, Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
E-mail: helpdesk@thecpc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves 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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HE Framework for Supply, Installation and Management of Data Centre Management Equipment and Infrastructure (2019)
Reference number: ITS2005NE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31154000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NEUPC has awarded a framework agreement which is for the provision of data centre management equipment and infrastructure products and related services. NEUPC intends to award up-to the seven top ranked bidders to the framework, see the ITT document for full details. The purpose of the framework agreement is to provide institutions and participating consortia members with a framework for the supply, installation and management of data centre management equipment and Infrastructure plus related design and consultancy. Products in scope include a range of data centre management equipment and infrastructure including but not limited to Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS), cooling equipment, generators, gas and fire suppression systems, power distribution units (PDU’s), blanking panels, caging. Any or all elements of the supply, Installation and management of data centre equipment and infrastructure may be bought via the framework. See ITT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31156000
31174000
31682510
31120000
50532300
51111200
31161200
42500000
45331230
42512000
45317300
50532400
51112000
35111500
44482000
45343210
51700000
72220000
72514100
39151100
44175000
71311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Products and services in scope — installation, maintenance and management of data centre management equipment and infrastructure, removal and recycling of data centre management equipment and infrastructure. Data centre related design and consultancy services. Data centre equipment and infrastructure includes UPS, energy management systems and monitoring, PDUs, MDUs, HVAC systems, cooling equipment, generators, gas and fire suppression systems, racking, panels, cable drums, composite data centre wall panels, enclosures, raised flooring, conduits, server lifters, tile lifters (see ITT for more details). The framework will be made available to all members of participating consortia: their respective memberships (found by following the relevant links) are: http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
http://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list and
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/
The framework will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the option for two further extension periods of 12 months each to a total period of 4 years.This agreement will be open to members and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015. It is possible that some of the future call off contracts under this framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. Membership of the consortia may be subject to change due to strategic realignment or the inclusion of new members. This agreement will be open to members and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Management and technical
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Marketing
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Supply and delivery, installation
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Project management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Warranty and support
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Scenario question
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Price equipment Appendix
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Framework rate card
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: pricing schedule for scenario
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Note the overall quality price split is 70 % quality / 30 % price
/ Weighting: 0
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 48 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
The procurement will be conducted via the delta e-sourcing portal on the notice link. Under no circumstances shall NEUPC incur any liability in respect of this ITT or any supporting documentation. NEUPC reserves the right to not proceed to contract, or to cancel the tender and will incur no liability in doing so. (Note this framework is now awarded).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 200-485459
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ITS2005 NE
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Upnorth Engineering Services Ltd
04366405
Merlin House, Princes Park
Gateshead
NE11 0NF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2BM Ltd
04555159
33 Eldon Business Park, Eldon Road, Chilwell
Nottingham
NG9 6DZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fel Group Ltd
03342049
Normanby Gateway, Lysaghts Way
Scunthorpe
DN15 9YG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workspace Technology Ltd
5302612
Unit 10, Reddicap Trading Estate
Sutton Coldfield
B75 7BU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keysource Ltd
3663128
Cavendish House, Cross Street
Sale
M33 7BU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advanced Power Technology Ltd
02486740
150 Main Street
Addingham
LS29 0LY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sudlows Ltd
02253701
Ducie Works, 107 Hulme Hall Lane
Manchester
M40 8HH
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 30 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Various elements
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=462047869
GO Reference: GO-202036-PRO-16125981
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.neupc.ac.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEUPC Ltd
Phoenix House, 3 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.neupc.ac.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2020