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Published 8 Oct 2021, 14:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2075 Apple Products Framework

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham (Education)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Nov 2021awarded 19 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authorities wishes to appoint a single sole supplier for all requirements related to Apple equipment (including software) and other supporting products for managing Apple products such as MDM. The supplier should support the Contracting Authorities approach to creating a range of standardised products, through providing reduced lead times for common devices.The agreement will provide a robust warranty arrangement to support the devices purchased under the agreement, minimising the impact on end users as a result of any failure. It is also required that the supplier provides support and guidance to the Contracting Authorities on a wide range of corporate management software that will assist the IT Services department in the process of managing the ever-increasing percentage of Apple equipment.The Contracting Authorities requires access to device options that are at least comparable to the current provision. We are seeking a supplier who will work with us to identif

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · Software package and information systems

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 6 bids received (6.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 35%Environmental: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • price: 35%
  • Technical & Sustainability: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical & Sustainability: 65
  • Price: 35
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “2075 Apple Products Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Oct 2021, 14:34 BST
Last source update
17 Aug 2022, 15:02 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
NTU/21/2075/ALS
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022828
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and suppliesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
8 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
8 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

8 Nov 2021 → 17 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Aug 2022, 15:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Aug 2022, 15:02 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated total value · II.1.5Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Apple Products Framework

    Signed
    19 Feb 2022
    Value
    £10,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation c/o 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4FQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.