Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5NH
UK
Contact person: Darren Pearce
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.keele.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
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
Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)
Reference number: KU/306/DP/AG/2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48822000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) in accordance with the tender specification in Section 2 of the ITT.
The Design and Build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through the Getting Building Fund. The servers and hypervisor software are also part funded by ERDF.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
199 800.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48517000
50312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
Keele University Science and Innovation Park.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Main reasons for decision not to subdivide contract into lots: given the need for one supplier to co-ordinate the supply, delivery and guided configuration of the servers and hypervisor software required, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.
The supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) shall be completed by 31 January 2022.
The contract will commence on 20 September 2021 and will run until the completion date of 31 January 2022 followed by a 12-month defects liability period. The technical support and licence requirements will cover a 5-year period in accordance with the tender specification in Section 2 of the ITT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach and methodology for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)
/ Weighting: 200
Quality criterion: Programme for the supply, delivery and guided configuration of servers and hypervisor software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7)
/ Weighting: 200
Quality criterion: Technical support under the contract
/ Weighting: 200
Price
/ Weighting:
400
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
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 000-013403
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
26/10/2021
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
Eurotech Computer Services Ltd t/a ET Works
Cambridge House, Cambridge Road
Walton on Thames
KT12 2DP
UK
Telephone: +44 1932260470
E-mail: sales@etworks.com
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
URL: www.etworks.com
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:
: 199 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Design and Build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through
the Getting Building Fund. The servers and hypervisor software are also part funded by ERDF.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WCA2 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477882
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park,
Keele
ST5 5NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.keele.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Director of Finance of the University at the address provided above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCRs 2015'). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, the PCRs 2015. In accordance with the PCRs 2015, the University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Keele
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park,
Keele
ST5 5NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1782734124
E-mail: d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.keele.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/11/2021