Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Heriot-Watt University
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton, Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
Contact person: Richard Kinghorn
Telephone: +44 1314513704
E-mail: R.G.Kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hw.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
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
Virtualisation Infrastructure Servers and Storage
Reference number: HWU-UK-2425-093-00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University wishes to procure a contractor who can provide a fully designed and supported Virtual Infrastructure, Hardware and Software solution.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
352 328.65
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton Campus
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to procure a contractor who can provide a fully designed and supported Virtual Infrastructure, Hardware and Software solution.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 75
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 25
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:
2025/S 000-000769
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HWU-UK-2425-093-00
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle IT Solutions
2 Mulberry Drive
Cardiff
CF23 8AB
UK
Telephone: +44 07896226161
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 352 328.65
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland)Regulations 2015.
Tenderers will be asked to submit the following forms.These forms are for information only and will not be scored : Form of Tender, Bona Fide Tender, Freedom of Information, Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
The Successful Tenderer must confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act2015.
The Successful Tenderer will be required to provide two years audited accounts,or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract,or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible,free,online location of accounts if available in such a format.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing.
Where the capability & capacity of a subcontractor,members of a consortia or any other body will be relied on,separate SPD(s)are required from each of thoseother parties relied on.
Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability & capacity are not relied on,the University may choose to request separate SPD(s).
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise.
The Project code is 28343. The ITT code is 57764
(SC Ref:812888)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2025