Award

Storage for IGC

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process titled "Storage for IGC" in the goods industry category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to extreme urgency requirements to meet a March 31st delivery deadline. The procurement involved Esteem Systems Limited as the awarded supplier, with a contract signed on March 21st, 2023, worth £184,205. The process took place at the University's location in Edinburgh, Scotland, with key dates including a submission deadline in early February 2023 and award notification received in the week commencing 9th March.

This tender for storage solutions presents an opportunity for businesses with the capability to deliver under extreme urgency requirements. Suppliers providing storage arrays and related services could find this tender suitable for their expertise. The University of Edinburgh, as the buying organisation, sought specific capital equipment expenditure following a funding round closure, leading to a time-sensitive procurement process. Businesses able to offer rapid delivery and meet tight deadlines could benefit from similar future opportunities in this industry sector.

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Notice Title

Storage for IGC

Notice Description

Storage arrays, including 5 year support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Storage arrays and 5 years support, grant funded by MRC-RCUK. Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication under reg PRA 6(1)(c)

Procurement Information

Following closure of the MRC-RCUK funding round for "WORLD CLASS LABS CAPITAL FUNDING 2022/23" in October 2022, a further round of proposals were invited (submission deadline early February 2023) for additional capital equipment expenditure that could be completed by the end of March 2023. An extremely tight time-frame for capital purchase, but with systems pre-specified and quotes in hand from the earlier funding round the purchase was feasible. Being outside the normal funding round and with ad hoc award notification, we were not fully notified of the award until week commencing 9th March. Despite earlier quotes indicating a lead time of 6 weeks for delivery, the originally quoted supplier Esteem indicated a delivery time-frame of <2 weeks was possible which would allow us to meet the March 31st deadline for delivery. However, this would still only be possible under an extreme urgency procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000733530
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479530
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£184,205 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Mark Eardley
Contact Email
mark.eardley@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

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

ESTEEM SYSTEMS

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