Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-539493

FTS Reference: 2023-004575

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Plymouth
1128013
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 01752582057
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
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 Equipment (Exinda and Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres
Reference number:  JF&MT1/UoP/UoPEL_Network/035/022
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

32420000  -  Network equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UPEL) is looking to purchase critical hardware equipment located at the “edge” of the Innovation Centres in Cornwall (Pool Innovation Centre (PIC), Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) and Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) networks. The Bandwidth Management and Optimisation systems border (called an Exinda) and the dual Firewalls exposed to the internet via the University of Plymouth network, at each Innovation Centre are past their end of life and now need replacement.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  285447.90  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Network Equipment (Exinda) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32420000  -  Network equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UPEL) is looking to purchase critical hardware equipment located at the “edge” of the Innovation Centres in Cornwall (Pool Innovation Centre (PIC), Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) and Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) networks. The Bandwidth Management and Optimisation systems border (called an Exinda) at each Innovation Centre are past their end of life and now need replacement.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Network Equipment (Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32420000  -  Network equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UPEL) is looking to purchase critical hardware equipment located at the “edge” of the Innovation Centres in Cornwall (Pool Innovation Centre (PIC), Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) and Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) networks. The dual Firewalls exposed to the internet via the University of Plymouth network, at each Innovation Centre are past their end of life and now need replacement.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-031605

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Network Equipment (Exinda) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Open Reality LTD
Abingdon
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  184185.90  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Network Equipment (Cisco) for UoPEL at Innovation Centres

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/01/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Misco Technology Ltd
Northampton
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  101262.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University of Plymouth
Plymouth
UK