Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Chancellors Close
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
UK
Contact person: Ben Marshall
Telephone: +44 1214146899
E-mail: b.marshall@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.birmingham.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
Upgrade of the High Voltage protection and monitoring system.
Reference number: SC10030/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45315400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Upgrade of the High Voltage protection and monitoring system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
268 307.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
University of Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Universities current electrical distribution network monitoring system was a bespoke solution for the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston site. This operating system was installed in 2001.
The operating platform for the installed system is no longer available and any new equipment has moved over to an upgraded Operating system. This means that any further sub-station installations will not be viewed on the present system.
In order to upgrade the system we will need to change the C264 units in each sub-station, change the system servers and then reprogram using the latest operating system.
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The University's present electrical distribution network monitoring system was a bespoke solution for the University of Birmingham Edgbaston site.
In order to upgrade the system we will need to change the C264 units in each sub-station, change the system servers and reprogram using the latest operating system.
The C264 units are manufactured and installed by Schneider Electric and are not available through any other channels in the UK.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
16/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Schneider Electric Limited
Stafford Park 5
Telford
TF3 3BL
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
268 307.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
E-mail: b.marshall@bham.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2022