UK-UK-Lincoln: Uninterruptible power supplies.: Uninterruptible power supplies.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Lincoln
92 Broughton Gardens, UK-Lincoln: Uninterruptible power supplies., LN5 8SR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1522837188, Email: vmelides@lincoln.ac.uk
Contact: Vasos Melides
Main Address: www.lincoln.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKF3

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:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Supply, Servicing and Maintenance of Uninterruptable Power Supply Units
Reference number: 398

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: The University of Lincoln were looking for a Supplier that: would provide UPS equipment; would conduct physical checks/inspections; and would make recommendations to improve the University’s UPS provision. All of the University’s UPS’s and battery equipment would also be subject to the physical maintenance assessment checks (annual service visits), by the supplier, which shall be conducted every 12 months. The purpose of the maintenance visit are to check and assess the condition of existing equipment, and highlight any actions required to keep the equipment in a fully functioning state, without introducing any risk to the 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: 1,400,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
31174000 - Power supply transformers.
31682510 - Emergency power systems.
51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The University were looking for a Supplier that would provide the University with UPS equipment, conduct physical checks/inspections and make recommendations to improve the University’s UPS provision. All of the University’s UPS’s and battery equipment would be subject to the physical maintenance assessment checks (annual service visits), which would be conducted every 12 months and not exceeding. The purpose of the maintenance visit are to check and assess the condition of existing equipment, and highlight any actions required to keep the equipment in a fully functioning state, without introducing any risk to the University. The University has invested heavily in its IT power infrastructure over the last 10 years, installing fully managed UPS and PDU solutions, bypass switches and by monitoring IT spaces with network-based monitoring appliances. The campuses include over 30 buildings, with over 95% including IT infrastructure. Currently the University has over 100 UPS (uninterruptible power supply) installations, over 140 PDUs (power distribution unit) and circa 25 environmental and security monitoring appliances. The University is committed to providing UPS cover for a minimum of one hour in most of its buildings, to guarantee continual IT provision for most power supply incidents. This contract will cover the supply, the maintenance, the servicing, installation, upgrading, consulting and remote support for all of the University's UPS requirements, including, but not limited to: UPS devices, batteries, battery packs/shelf, peripherals/consumables, racks, bypass panels, transfer switches, surveillance monitoring equipment, device and surveillance pack licences, annual software support etc.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:Option to extend the contract for up-to two periods of 12 months each. The maximum contract length is 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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


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: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-026606



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: 398
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Supply, Servicing and Maintenance of Uninterruptable Power Supply Units

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/01/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
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)
Robert M Donaldson Ltd, SC145129
1 THE HARLANDS,, ALLOA, CLACKMANNANSHIRE,, FK10 1TB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1259219362, Email: tenders@rmduk.com
NUTS Code: UKM72
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,400,000
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://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834672947

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Campus Way, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1522886703

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: 11/01/2024