Award

Network Refresh Consultancy

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

31 Jul 2017 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh is conducting a public procurement process for the "Network Refresh Consultancy" contract, aimed at supporting the university during the procurement of network services. This project is categorised under the education sector, with the procurement stage being complete. The contract was signed on 14 June 2017, following an open procedure, and awarded to PTS Consulting. The contract value is £70,000, with delivery expected to occur in Edinburgh, within the UKM75 region.

This consultancy tender offers significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand within the educational services sector, particularly those with expertise in network solutions and consultancy services. Companies that specialise in IT consulting, network infrastructure, and related services would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts, especially those who have prior experience working with public sector entities or have previously collaborated on projects of a similar nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network Refresh Consultancy

Notice Description

Consultancy to provide support to UoE during Procurement for Network

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg. 6(d) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on following justification: i. Where it is for new services consisting of the repetition of similar services performed by the supplier to which the University awarded an original contract, provided that such services are in conformity with the basic project for which the original contract was awarded; ii. The award indicated the extent of possible additional services and the conditions under which they would be awarded; iii. The possible use of this procedure was disclosed in the Procurement Documents and the total estimated cost of subsequent services was taken into consideration by the University when applying the thresholds in relation to the original contract; and iv. Not more than three years have elapsed following the conclusion of the original contract. PTS were originally engaged via a mini tender - MT0623 Network Strategy Consultancy. The Mini Tender documentation provided for a phased approach: 'Two phases of work are anticipated: - Phase 1 will be to review our current network provision and make recommendations for the way forward. - This will potentially be followed by Phase 2, which will be to assist with a subsequent procurement of network equipment to address the most pressing deficiencies.' It was clearly stated that 'Following the acceptance by the University of the Phase 1 report, the University may elect to proceed with a procurement based on the report's findings. We may wish to appoint the same consultant to assist with that procurement.' This contract was awarded in June 2016,thus satisfying the requirement that no more than 3 years have elapsed since the original requirement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000506303
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290987
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jen.paterson@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316514575

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PTS CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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