Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 28703123609
E-mail: l.simpson@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk
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
Distributed Antenna System
Reference number: CCS EXP1311
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A Digital Antenna System (DAS) is proposed to enhance mobile reception in Blocks BC and BD at Belfast. This will ensure good reception throughout these buildings
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 560 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48200000
48700000
48800000
50000000
64000000
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast Campus
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Digital Antenna System (DAS) is proposed to enhance mobile reception in Blocks BC and BD at Belfast. This will ensure good reception throughout these buildings.
Via CCS RM6116 (Network Services 3) framework. Lot 2a has been selected as being closest to the scope of the project.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: QS-01 Technical Solution (Technical Merit)
/ Weighting: 24
Quality criterion: QS-02 Implementation (Quality – Implementation)
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: QS-03 Service Management (Service / Approach to delivery of Service)
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: QS-04 Contract Management (After Sales Service)
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: QS-05 Sustainability and Social Value (Social Value)
/ Weighting: 6
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for Seven (7) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including Seventy two (72) months.
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
This call-off contract was awarded following further competition mini-competition as provided for under the Framework Provider CCS RM6116 (Network Services 3) framework. Lot 2a has been selected.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
A further competition under CCS RM6116 Lot2a was held, with 6 suppliers shortlisted from the response from a RFI. 3 Responses were submitted.
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CCS EXP1311
Title: Distributed Antenna System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freshwave Services Limitied
Level 1, 50 Cowcross Street
London
EC1M 6AL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
It is anticipated the contract will commence on 26th March 2024
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide 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 (Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2024