Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
UK
E-mail: fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Central Bank
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Building Management System Server Replacement
Reference number: CON/1001169
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48821000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Replacement of Building Management System (BMS) servers at Threadneedle Street and associated software maintenance.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
338 996.76
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Replacement of Building Management System (BMS) servers at Threadneedle Street and associated software maintenance, to replace existing servers. The BMS utilises a proprietary platform that can only be supplied by the Supplier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
The existing BMS servers need to be upgraded. Due to compatibility with the wider BMS, it is not possible to utilise an alternative BMS server solution as a replacement for these legacy servers.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sauter Automation Limited
01292827
Chineham
RG24 8GG
UK
NUTS: UKJ
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:
: 338 996.76
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2024