UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/09/2019

External Reference: 2019-572294

TED Reference: 2019/S 172-420397

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Exeter
RC000653
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
UK
E-mail: procurement@exeter.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

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

Provision of IT and Digital Research and Advisory Subscription Services
Reference number:  UOE/2019/042
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University has awarded a contract for membership services to a Digital and Information Technology (IT) focused research organisation which provides unclassified data, analysis and advisory services, on a membership basis for access to a web-based Digital and IT research website and analyst advisory services. The service will be available for all members of University of Exeter’s IT staff and appropriate colleagues elsewhere in the institution.
This research and advisory service is to ensure the University of Exeter’s staff have the resources necessary to complete digital and IT projects on time and to provide research and advisory services for the IT employees. Additionally, the University of Exeter may seek further expertise in the form of on-site workshops to assess specific digital and IT projects and initiatives, develop technology strategies and implement major process upgrades.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  315000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72100000  -  Hardware consultancy services
72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University has awarded a contract for membership
services to a Digital and Information Technology (IT)
focused research organisation which provides
unclassified data, analysis and advisory services on
a membership basis for access to a web-based
Digital and IT research website and analyst advisory
services. The service is to be available for all
members of University of Exeter’s IT staff and
appropriate colleagues elsewhere in the institution.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  70
Price  -  Weighting:  30
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 the 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: 2019/S 123-300419

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of IT and Digital Research and Advisory Subscription Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/09/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Info-Tech Research Group Inc.
254062714
345 Ridout St. North
London
N6A 2N8
UK
E-mail: cscott@infotech.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  315000.00  GBP / Highest offer:  450000.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University of Exeter
Exeter
UK