Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Contact person: Huw Price
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
I.2) 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
Network Refresh
Reference number: CU236/GHP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff University's is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified supplier to deliver a new IT Network solution.
The University's current IT network is at the end of its effective life cycle and must be renewed. The IT networkunderpins the majority of CU's operational services and its strategic ventures in areas such as research,education, and innovation.
The University is exploring a 'working partnership' based approach where its appointed supplier will deliver the new IT network; providing an overall design and replacement programme that meets the University's identified current and future needs whilst protecting its investment in technology.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72700000
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff University owned and operated premises.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University currently envisages that the appointed network supplier will:
Refresh and implement the new network design.
Manage CU's exposure to initial investment in making the ageing network robust.
Deliver a broader backbone to allow for the anticipated increased traffic flow - suitable for growth in both demand and technology
evolution, and incorporating software to link the data centres and other major traffic routes.
Develop state of the art firewalls and intrusion detection capabilities to reduce risk from cyber-attack and remediate unauthorised access;
Enable the use of technologies to exploit big data (particularly, in the context of research), the Internet of Things and the growth of smart
mobile devices
Introduce modern management tools to simplify the management and increase the flexibility, of the network
In addition, the supplier's solution must:
Work in partnership with CU's IT staff to run, operate and develop the network as needs evolve.
Create flexibility to cover exceptionally busy periods or to deal with a business continuity or disaster recovery situation;
Create opportunities to develop the partnership in areas such as bursaries, student innovation collaborations, sponsored courses, internships and
philanthropic partnerships.
Exploit its wider knowledge while safeguarding CU's in-house knowledge
Protect CU's initial investment as far as possible by future-proofing the design of the IT network and the selected technology
Provide options for the use of CAPEX and/or OPEX financial models that reflect CU's financial requirements
Provide CU with several investment options and opportunities within the investment envelope
A variety of solutions could achieve CU's aims and objectives and it therefore intends to undertake a procurement exercise under
competitive dialogue regime to explore the full range of potential solutions that suppliers might propose for delivery of CU's requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
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
Competitive dialogue
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:
2017/S 191-391434
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CU236
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CIRCLE I T SOLUTIONS LTD
CIRCLE I T SOLUTIONS LTD, Brook House, 2nd Floor, 2 Lime Tree Court Cardiff Gate Business Park
Cardiff
CF238AB
UK
Telephone: +44 3303338001
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.circleit.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of Bidders.
The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part.
The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP
All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.
II.2.10 Variants - Yes: to the extent permitted (if at all) in the procurement documents.
(WA Ref:97361)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Cardiff University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful bidders to clarify or query the award decision before the contract is entered into. The UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2019