Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Sheffield
Arts Tower, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
Telephone: +44 1142226694
E-mail: m.young@sheffield.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
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
High Performance Computers
Reference number: 2788/505/JN/NW/20
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a rack of High Performance Computers (HPCs) with high specifications.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
185 575.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30212100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD45
Main site or place of performance:
AMRC North West, Bowran Street, Preston.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a rack of High Performance Computers (HPCs) with high specifications.
The AMRC is looking for an end-to-end solution including delivery, installation, commissioning, training, and support.
The equipment will support the AMRC’s research into technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and computing intensive simulations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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 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:
2021/S 010-021037
Section V: Award of contract
Title: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Novatech Ltd
Portsmouth
PO6 4PU
UK
NUTS: UKJ31
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:
: 185 575.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4 1NL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority incorporated a minimum ten-day standstill period at the point which information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek a further debriefing before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2021