Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Telephone: +44 3003002212
E-mail: Procurement@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Network equipment framework agreement
Reference number: 2020/S 017-036340
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Network Equipment Framework Agreement
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework was established as a multi-supplier framework agreement to enable JSL and other scoped organisations to purchase network equipment plus any required support services.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 48
The original duration of this framework was for an initial 2 years with the possibility of extension for up to a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance (48 months in total). JSL have had to extend for a further eight (8) months until 31 May 2024. See section VII.2) of this modification notice for the justification.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 017-036340
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Lot No: All as per 2020/S 017-036340
Contract No: All as per 2020/S 017-036340
Title: All lots as per 2020/S 017-036340
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
30/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(1) (11) (36) Ampito Ltd
Hove
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(2) (20) (30) (41) (60) IGXGlobal UK Ltd
Canterbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(3) Phoenix Datacom Ltd
Aylesbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(4) (47) ROC Technologies Ltd
Newbury
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(5) (48) (58) Logicalis UK Ltd
Slough
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(6) (16) (26) (42) (50) CDW Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(7) (14) (52) Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) PLC
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(8) Stone Computers Ltd
Stafford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(9) (18) (23) XMA Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(10) Netconnection Systems Ltd
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(12) Xchanging Global Insurance Solutions Ltd (Data Integration)
Aldershot
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(13) (33) (39) (46) LAN3 Ltd
Witney
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(15) (25) CAE Technology Services Ltd
Watford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(17) (28) (43) Softcat PLC
Marlow
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(19) (29) (31) (59) (63) Axians Network Ltd
Basingstoke
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(21) (38) IP Performance Ltd
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(22) Telent Technology Services Ltd
Warwick
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(24) (35) (57) (61) Khipu Networks Ltd
Fleet
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(27) (51) European Electronique Ltd
Enysham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(32) AIT Partnership Group Ltd
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(34) Freedom Communications (UK) Ltd
Lincoln
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(37) (44) Circle IT Solutions Ltd
Cardiff
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(40) (53) Switchshop Ltd
Hitchin
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(45) Dell Corporation Ltd
Bracknell
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(49) (54) The Networking People (TNP) Ltd
Lancaster
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(55) GBICS.COM Ltd
Cirencester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(56) (62) XChanging Global Insurance Solutions Ltd
Aldershot
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(64) EPic Network Support Ltd
Luton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
(65) Redinet Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 140 000 000.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Limited
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
E-mail: procurement@jisc.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Jisc Services Ltd has incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. That standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are 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
17/11/2023
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
32420000
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
Please see notice 2020/S 017-036340 and Section II.2.4 above.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 56
The initial expiration of this agreement was 31 September 2023.
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 140 000 000.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Please see Section V.
Please see Section V.
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
We have extended for a period of 8 months to allow for the re-procurement of this framework, following an abandonment decision in November 2023.
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Modification need brought about by the time taken to run procurement (Proc2023/ 019/S 010-018219) and then the sudden abandonment of the retendering process. The award of the Network equipment and security framework (Proc2023) was formally done 12/09/23; all bidders were informed of their respective outcomes. Following the commencement of the standstill period Jisc received queries bidders citing concerns. Jisc took some time to analyse and understand the questions raised by bidders and concluded that whilst the ITT was structured and based on objective grounds, some elements resulted in potentially unreasonable results. After careful consideration, Jisc made use of the right reserved for itself in its ITT (Proc2023) to not award a contract to any of the bidders, and to abandon this procurement process. The extension under existing terms is to ensure stability for Jisc’s member organisations (see Section II.2.4, 2020/S 017-036340) whilst a retender is completed.
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 120 000 000.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 140 000 000.00 Currency: GBP