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Published 10 May 2021, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Comprehensive Total Facilities Management of the University of Southampton Primary Data Centre

Official notice

Authority: University of Southampton (Charity / VCSE)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£3,300,000≈ £471k / year · 1 value update2.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 27 May 2021awarded 5 Oct 2021
Awarded to BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Limited
Contract term 7 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Mar 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Southampton was previously seeking suitably experienced service providers who were able to successfully manage the University of Southampton's primary data centre at Astro House. This site is the University of Southampton's main data centre and houses business-critical IT equipment that is used to provide business and operational continuity throughout the entire organisation. Services under the scope of this contract include;

  • Engineering Services - to include a dedicated on-site engineer
  • Security Services
  • Cleaning Services
  • Grounds and Garden Maintenance Services
  • Waste Services
  • Building Fabric Maintenance
  • Full maintenance of the equipment register
  • Recurrence: This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and/or any possible extensions thereafter. Specific details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6) of the tender documentation.

CPV: Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance · Facilities management services involving computer operation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University of Southampton was seeking suitably experienced service providers who…AwardedRenewal 7 yrsPublished value£3,300,000

The University of Southampton was seeking suitably experienced service providers who were able to successfully manage the University of Southampton's primary data centre at Astro House. This site is the University of Southampton's main data centre and houses business-critical IT equipment that is used to provide business and operational continuity throughout the entire organisation. The service proposal includes the comprehensive management of services at the location and will include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Engineering Services - to include a dedicated on-site engineer
  • Security Services - Manned security is to be provided 24 hours per day 365 days per year
  • Cleaning Services - to be provided Monday to Friday
  • Grounds and Garden Maintenance Services - as detailed in annex 4 of the Service Specification (File 4)
  • Waste Services - as detailed in annex 5 of the Service Specification (File 4)
  • Building Fabric Maintenance - To maintain the building specification as per the requirements set out in Annex 6 of the Service Specification (File 4)
  • Full maintenance of the equipment register - The on-site engineer will maintain, on site, a stock of critical spares to support repairs of the mechanical and electrical equipment and infrastructure

This is a fully comprehensive contract and a limit is set of £10,000 per single instance of repair and replacement of parts, not including consumable maintenance items. Details of any item exceeding this limit will be presented to the University for consideration. The elements listed below do not require a fully comprehensive support and the university is seeking proposals from bidders to provide these services on a cost effect basis:

  • Cleaning services
  • Pest control
  • Landscaping
  • Waste services
  • Building maintenance, for which a limit of responsive first fix is set at £1,500 per single instance of repair or replacement of damaged or defective items.

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Requirements

All assets shall be serviced based on the general standards and guidance as contained within the SFG20 for data centres. The SFG standard has been selected due to its regular use in the M&E sector thereby enabling transparency in the University's requirements and continuity in both service and contract management procedures.

www.sfg20.co.uk ↗

Contract period: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2029 (7 yrs)
Delivery: South East · The services detailed within the service specification and tender documentation are to be delivered at the Universities primary data centre located in Fareham, Hampshire. Specific details surrounding the location of the site can be found within File 2, section 2.5 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions of the tender document set.
Extensions: This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and any possible extensions. Details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 of the tender documentation - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6). The formal renewal process surrounding this contract will take place prior to the full contract term ending. At this point, a new service provider will be formally procured to resume contractual performance before the next scheduled iteration of this service requirement continues.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Response: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Response: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Due to the technical nature of this procurement, it is anticipated that the successful service provider will meet the statutory requirements to operate safely and in-line with the requirements of the service specification and will be suitably affiliated to the relevant trade registers and professional body(s).

  • Economic & financial standing

    For this procurement, a minimum level of economic and financial standing is required to meet the mandatory requirements of the procurement. Potential service providers are required to meet/or exceed the minimum level of turnover which has been set at £5,000,000.

    Minimum: The University has risk assessed the insurance requirements for this procurement and has deemed that the following levels of insurance are required: Public Liability - £25 million Product Liability - £25 million Employers' Liability - £10 million Professional Indemnity - £10 mill…
  • Technical & professional ability

    The selection criteria is as stated in the Selection Stage document set. However, potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the mandatory requirements of the selection criteria detailed within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions.

    Each of the below requirements are captured within the File 3 - Selection Questionnaire:

    Section 2 - Grounds for mandatory exclusion

    Section 3 - Grounds for discretionary exclusion

    Section 4 - Economic & Financial Standing - Minimum Level of Turnover

    Section 7 - Modern Slavery Act 2015: Requirements under Modern Slavery Act 2015

    Section 8.1 - Insurance

    Additionally, potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the mandatory requirements of the award criteria. Full information is provided in the draft Invitation to Tender document set, which is made available at the Selection Stage for information ONLY.

    Minimum: Section 2 - Grounds for mandatory exclusion - Pass/Fail Section 3 - Grounds for discretionary exclusion - Discretionary Pass/Fail Section 4 - Economic & Financial Standing - Minimum Level of Turnover - Pass/Fail Section 7 - Modern Slavery Act 2015: Requirements under Modern Slav…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and/or any possible extensions thereafter. Specific details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6) of the tender documentation.

First published
10 May 2021, 11:24 BST
Last source update
10 Feb 2022, 12:52 GMT
Authority reference
2020UoS-0169
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003850
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management services for computer systems maintenanceFacilities management services involving computer operation
Delivery area
South East (UKJ35)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aac9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Due to the technical nature of this procurement, it is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be able to meet the statutory requirements to operate safely within the industry and will be suitably affiliated to the relevant trade registers and professional body(s).

Details of the mandatory requirements with regards to contractual performance can be found within the service specification located within File 4 of the Invitation to Tender document set.

Publisher note: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process. The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 May 2021 → 1 Mar 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    16 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    10 Feb 2022, 12:52 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2022

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Published value published: £3,300,000
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 27 May 2021, 12:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
    -1 days · was 28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2022, 12:52 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    10 Feb 2022, 12:52 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate · IV.2.227 May 202128 May 2021+1 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,368,0061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BGIS Global Integrated Solutions LimitedSubcontracting: declared£3,368,006 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Comprehensive Total Facilities Management of the University of Southampton Primary Data Centre · BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Limited

    Signed
    5 Oct 2021
    Value
    £3,368,006
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD, Southampton, South East, SO17 1BJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.