NEUPC Ltd: HE Framework for Supply, Installation and management of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure (2024)

UK-Leeds: Uninterruptible power supplies.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       NEUPC Ltd
       NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 11334871762, Email: p.eagleton@neupc.ac.uk
       Contact: Paul Eagleton
       Main Address: https://neupc.ac.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
   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: Yes .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

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 - 1
   II.1.1) Title: HE Framework for Supply, Installation and management of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure (2024)    
          Reference number: ITS2009NE
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Prior Information Notice regarding a potential Framework agreement which is for the provision of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure products and related services. The purpose of the Framework Agreement will be to provide Institutions and participating Consortia members with a framework for the Supply, Installation and management of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure. Products in scope to include a range of data centre management equipment and infrastructure items including but not limited to Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS), cooling equipment, generators, gas & fire suppression systems and power distribution units (PDU’s). Services in scope - Any or all elements of the supply, Installation, management and maintenance of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure, including removal, relocation, recycling, refurbishment or disposal of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure. Managed Services. Advice on related Sustainability & Energy efficiency and measurement. Provision of Modular and mobile data centre infrastructure, edge/micro data centre Infrastructure and infrastructure as part of modular or prefab units. Data Centre related Design and or Consultancy services. Preventative maintenance, testing, regular and emergency maintenance of new or existing equipment and Infrastructure is also included. Management of power distribution units (PDUs), Computer room air conditioners (CRACs), and Data Centre building management systems (BMS). Data centre equipment efficiency and energy usage control and monitoring, data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) including the potential for cloud based DCIM systems, ensuring Data Centre management infrastructure operates effectively and efficiently. Data Centre Equipment in scope - Covering UPS, cooling equipment, generators, gas & fire suppression systems, PDUs plus consultancy, plus server & network racks, cabinets, blanking panels, lighting, back-up power, building management equipment. When finalised, NEUPC intends to award up-to the seven top ranked bidders to the framework, the planned ITT documents & Contract Notice will include full details. Scope to be finalised for the planned Invitation to Tender.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 20,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      31174000 - Power supply transformers.          
      31682510 - Emergency power systems.          
      31120000 - Generators.          
      50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators.          
      51111200 - Installation services of generators.          
      31161200 - Gas cooling systems.          
      42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment.          
      45331230 - Installation work of cooling equipment.          
      42512000 - Air-conditioning installations.          
      45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus.          
      50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment.          
      35111500 - Fire suppression system.          
      44482000 - Fire-protection devices.          
      45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work.          
      51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment.          
      72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services.          
      72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation.          
      39151100 - Racking.          
      44175000 - Panels.          
      71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The purpose of the planned Framework Agreement is to provide Institutions and participating Consortia members with a framework for the Supply, Installation and management of Data Centre Management equipment and Infrastructure. Products in scope include a range of data centre management equipment and infrastructure items including but not limited to Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS), cooling equipment, generators, gas & fire suppression systems and power distribution units (PDU’s). Any or all elements of the supply, Installation, management and disposal of data centre equipment and Infrastructure may be bought via the framework. The planned agreement will be open to members and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015. It is possible that some of the future call off contracts under any planned framework may be part funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding and (ERDF/ESF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding assessed under the planned framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by the named participants. North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. Membership of the consortia may be subject to change due to strategic realignment or the inclusion of new members. NEUPC reserves the right to not proceed to any subsequent Contract and will incur no Liability in doing so.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      *Not a call for Competition*. To register interest or ask questions email p.eagleton@neupc.ac.uk NEUPC reserves the right to not proceed to Tender for any Framework & incurs no Liability in doing so, nor any Liability in publishing this notice. Any Opportunity will be issued via Delta e-Tendering Portal https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/ potential Bidders may wish to register on Delta in advance.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         11/09/2023
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   *THIS PIN IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*. Enquiries to this PIN (to email stated) made after 28th August 2023 will not be responded to. The Procurement proper will be tendered via the Open Procedure in due course, with the publication of a Contract Notice. Any further Invitation to Tender will state the appropriate deadline date and time for responses. Please note the Contracts Finder deadline date stated is auto-populated.
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 03/08/2023

   
ANNEX A    
   
   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:          
      
      1: Contracting Authority
       APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges)
       APUC Limited, Unit 27 Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ, United Kingdom
       Email: enquiries@apuc-scot.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#&home
       NUTS Code: UK          
      
      2: Contracting Authority
       North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
       Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT, United Kingdom
       Email: mary.onabanjo@nwupc.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK          
      
      3: Contracting Authority
       Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
       SUPC, Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom
       Email: supc@reading.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.supc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK          
      
      4: Contracting Authority
       London Universities Purchasing Consortium
       LUPC, Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NZ, United Kingdom
       Email: enquiries@lupc.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.lupc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK          
      
      5: Contracting Authority
       Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW)
       HEPCW/Rheolwr Pryniadau, HEPCW, 30-36 Newport Road/Heol Casnewydd, Cardiff/Caerdydd, CF24 0DE, United Kingdom
       Email: hepcw@wales.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK          
      
      6: Contracting Authority
       Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
       Procurement House, Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Salford, M6 6AJ, United Kingdom
       Email: info@cpl.group
       Main Address: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK