Award

Laptop Lockers

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)

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Award

17 Jul 2023 at 16:01

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

17 Jul 2023 at 15:55

Tender Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2017 at 09:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford has awarded a contract for the provision of Laptop Lockers. The procurement process was initiated with an open procedure and reached the award stage on 24th May 2017. The contract value is GBP 150,012. The University of Salford is the buying organisation, and the procurement falls under the goods category. The contract period is from 28th May to 28th June 2017, with the tender period ending on 26th April 2017.

This tender for Laptop Lockers at the University of Salford presents a business opportunity for suppliers of secure storage solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly well-suited to compete due to the suitability criteria. Interested businesses can explore the details on the InTend portal. The procurement method was an open procedure above the threshold, highlighting transparency in the contracting process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laptop Lockers

Notice Description

The Library at the University of Salford has run a laptop loan service for its students since 2010. The lockers provide secure storage as well as battery charging. Initially this was run via a staff desk with lockers manually operated by staff. In 2012 the lockers were fitted with RFID locks and students have since been able to issue and return the laptops themselves by swiping their university ID card. Rather than connecting to our Library Management System our existing locker system came with its own software for managing laptop loans. There are a number of issues with this. i. The software isn't fit for purpose. It was designed for use in Gyms or swimming pools and as such it's a locker management system rather than a system for managing the contents of lockers. Although it allocates a locker to an individual it has no knowledge of whether the contents of the locker (in this case a laptop) are either present or absent at any stage of the process. ii. The software is adequate for keeping track of who has a locker at the present moment (which is about all you need in a gym) however it is unable to provide adequate reporting of past locker use by individuals (important for trying to track down missing equipment or establishing when equipment was damaged) or to provide high level management information about locker use (this is a very well used service, however we are only able to prove that by spending hours exporting and re-processing the inadequate data provided by the software). iii. Libraries run on Library Management Systems (LMS) - and one of the things an LMS is very good at is keeping track of physical stock. Even if the existing software was adequate it would still be the case that it was duplicating something we already have. At present there is an additional staff overhead taken up with the management of the server, setting up and managing a real time data feed, troubleshooting issues with individual user accounts, creating reports, creating and training administrators etc. We are currently looking to expand the service, taking it into areas without a continuous staff presence, this means that the ability to track usage accurately is now a priority. Please go to InTend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home. Additional information: All correspondence must be made via the InTend portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0fb9817-ebf6-42b9-8baf-4c49c3d9a899
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/009b7eb6-91a4-4e24-86cb-c51b7f060e90
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44421720 - Lockers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,012 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
23 May 2017 - 28 Jun 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LAPSAFE PRODUCTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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