Birmingham City University: Network Infrastructure Refresh - Birmingham City University

UK-Birmingham: Network upgrade.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Birmingham City University
       Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1213317677, Email: procurement@bcu.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKG31

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Other type:: Education

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Network Infrastructure Refresh - Birmingham City University            
      Reference number: IT078

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         32428000 - Network upgrade.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: Network Infrastructure Refresh - Birmingham City University

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
                  
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 10,500,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKG31 - Birmingham
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Birmingham
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The University needed to procure a supplier that will deliver a Network Infrastructure Refresh. The selected supplier will assist the University in providing industry guidance and advice, implementing the solution, building a software defined network, the provision of hardware, and ongoing support and maintenance of the network.

The current University network is approaching end of life. To ensure the University has a network capable of delivering the existing services and future expectations of stakeholders, this Business Case recommends investment in a modern Software Defined network for an expected minimum contract life of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further two years, on an annual basis.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: 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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive Dialogue


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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 OJEU: 2021/S 000-005857
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: IT078    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 08/02/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Logicalis UK Limited, 03732397
             Part 6th Floor,, The Urban Building, 3-9 Albert Street, Slough, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKG31
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 10,500,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 08/02/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Logicalis UK Limited, 03732397
             Part 6th Floor, The Urban Building, 3-9 Albert Street, Slough, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKG31
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Lowest offer: 8,000,000 / Highest offer: 12,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=726411581

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Royal Courts of Justice
          Strand, London, WS2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1213317677
          Internet address: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/10/2022