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title: "USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715470"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2022-12-01"
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# USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715470

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract for the procurement of USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit to Advanced Power Technology. The procurement method used was a limited tender, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is valued at £74,702 and was signed on 1st December 2022. The University considered competition to be absent for technical reasons due to the criticality of the data centre and the specific expertise required for the installation.

This procurement process presents business opportunities for companies that provide technical solutions for data centres or have expertise in Schneider APC products. The University of Aberdeen selected Advanced Power Technology, a diamond partner of Schneider APC, based on their familiarity with the data centre and past experience in critical maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with similar technical capabilities may find such tenders suitable for growth and collaboration opportunities within the university sector.

## Notice

AWARD NOTICE - USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). The USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit are part of an overhaul of the University data centre. Due to the risk of installation and criticality of the data centre we require Schneider APC engineers. Advanced Power Technology Ltd are a diamond partner of Schneider APC and the engineers to be used already have knowledge of the data centre and were involved in the original install as well as previous critical maintenance.

### Procurement Information

The USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit are part of an overhaul of the University data centre. Due to the risk of installation and criticality of the data centre we require Schneider APC engineers. Advanced Power Technology Ltd are a diamond partner of Schneider APC and the engineers to be used already have knowledge of the data centre and were involved in the original install as well as previous critical maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465799 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,702 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465799

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465799
  USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit - AWARD NOTICE - USB Dongle Server and Rail Kit

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715470

## Provenance

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